Lights Out: Valse Triste (1942) | Death’s Waltz Returns Radio
Death is dancing again. Lights Out returns to the Sibelius-inspired horror of its earlier Valse Triste — the mournful waltz that summons the dead to one final dance. Originally broadcast December 29, 1942. Some music is a door. This is what waits on the other side of it. This recording is in the Public Domain in the United States. Vintage Chills • Classic Serials • AI-Generated Terror
| Series | Lights Out |
| Episode | Valse Triste |
| Original Air Date | 1942-12-29 |
| Network | NBC Radio |
| Genre | Horror, supernatural, psychological terror |
| Series Run | 1934–1947 |
About Lights Out
Lights Out was one of radio’s first and most daring horror programs, premiering on NBC Radio in 1934. Created by Wyllis Cooper and later shaped by Arch Oboler, the show ran until 1947 and became infamous for episodes so disturbing NBC received thousands of complaints — and renewed it anyway. The sound design pushed the medium to its absolute limits.
“It is later than you think.”
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