Written for the May 2013 CBC Detective Theme Challenge on Soundclick. Dialogue clips from the 1954 TV pilot detective episode of The Shadow Radio Program. Music written in 7/4 time. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men the shadow knows
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Story behind the song
The Shadow" - One of the most popular radio shows in history. The show went on the air in August of 1930."Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" The opening lines of the "Detective Story" program captivated listeners and are instantly recognizable even today. Originally the narrator of the series of macabre tales, the eerie voice known as The Shadow became so popular to listeners that "Detective Story" was soon renamed "The Shadow," and the narrator became the star of the old-time mystery radio series, which ran until 1954.