Baron Daemon & The Vampires

Baron Daemon & The Vampires

Genres: Horror Host

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About Baron Daemon & The Vampires

Mike Price became a cultural icon as “Baron Daemon,” the bumbling vampire he portrayed on WSYR TV-9 in Syracuse, NY for five years from 1962 to 1967. The character originally hosted late-night horror films on Friday and Saturday nights. But parents soon called complaining that their children wouldn’t go to bed until they’d seen the Baron. The station quickly added a late-afternoon kids show, “Baron and his Buddies,” five days a week. In 1963, the Baron recorded a novelty record that became the hottest-selling local single ever, “The Transylvania Twist.” The recording is resurrected every Halloween, and today the original 45 rpm records sell for more than $100 when they pop up on e-Bay. You can watch the video here: http://www.9wsyr.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=140802

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