Daniel Rosenberg
, Connecticut |
Joined: November 26, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1953
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 753
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William Longstreet
Avon, Connecticut |
Joined: December 18, 2003 |
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Shep fan since: 1947
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 1145
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Comments:
Shortly after WWII Shepherd hosted a late night disc jockey program on Cincinnati radio broadcasting from Schuler's "Wigwam" restaurant. At midnight he invariably marked "The Witching Hour" with a stream of rhetoric for which he was famous. His gift of gab had to be among all the best of the founders of "Talk Radio".
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Jared Kline
Bethany, Connecticut |
Joined: December 11, 2000 |
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Shep fan since: 1970
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 337
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Larry Yother
Bloomfield, Connecticut |
Joined: December 21, 2005 |
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Shep fan since: 1969
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 1569
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Comments:
Let's get "Phantom of the Open Hearth" reissued!
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Jack Hearn
Branford, Connecticut |
Joined: May 30, 2002 |
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Shep fan since: 1965
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 772
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Bill Sopchak
Brookfield, Connecticut |
Joined: May 23, 2000 |
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Shep fan since: 1971
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 203
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Bill Oravec
Burlington, Connecticut |
Joined: June 26, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1967
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 617
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Robert Eskay
Canton, Connecticut |
Joined: December 17, 2005 |
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Shep fan since: 1960
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 1565
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Comments:
Sunday Night 9-12 on WOR. the shows were great. Recorded some will have to look for old tapes if they survived. Wish I could listen now.
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Diane Ballou
East Hartford, Connecticut |
Joined: January 18, 2004 |
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Shep fan since: 1964
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 1205
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Comments:
I used to listen to Jean Sheperd when I was in college.
My mother used to wait up for me when I went out on dates,
much to my chagrin. However, when I got home she'd be sitting there laughing like crazy. I'd sit there too and the two of us would have a cup of tea and listen. This
is one of the fondest memories I have of my mother who has
been gone now for 12 years. I'm going to buy some of his
tapes so I can go back down memory lane.
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scott daniels
east lyme, Connecticut |
Joined: January 26, 2006 |
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Shep fan since: 1957
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 1614
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Comments:
Just heard an old Shep show on WCNI the local college station. That took me back to the days when as I kid I would lay in bed with the lites out and listen to his stories on WOR -- what a treat to rediscover this after so many years!
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Gary Duckett
Ellington, Connecticut |
Joined: September 16, 2005 |
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Shep fan since: 1967
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 1532
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Comments:
I just finished Eugene Bergmann's book - interesting.
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Doug Higley
Encinitas, Connecticut |
Joined: March 26, 2004 |
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Shep fan since: 1955
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 1240
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Comments:
I have no idea when I first heard Shep...it was the 50's (probably around '55 or so) and there was this guy who would tell stories about anything. He could do an hour on a worm he saw crossing a path. The most comfortable 'old sweater' voice and compelling delivery that you HAD to listen to. Being a New Yorker, I remember thinking HE had the funny accent...many years later, I was told I had the funny accent*...funny how that works. (*by an Australian Broadcaster of all people, John Bailey, and that I should go to Broadcasting School and get in the biz. I did.)
Thanks Jean for the first lessons....Doug Higley, LionPoint Studio
http://LionPoint.com
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L.L. Darcy
Fairfield, Connecticut |
Joined: November 23, 2002 |
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Shep fan since: 1957
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 781
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Nick Pagani
Greenwich, Connecticut |
Joined: October 11, 2005 |
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Shep fan since: 1965
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 1533
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Comments:
I have been trying to interest my 8 year old in reading, by reading her excerpts from Shep's books and not only has she made the connection from "christmas story" to what I listened to at her age, but she is a convert now and another generation will remember Shep
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Jim Hollister
Groton, Connecticut |
Joined: October 13, 2003 |
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Shep fan since: 1958
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 1067
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Comments:
I listened to a lot of Jean Shepherd in New York in 1950's and have 3 of his books;I miss hearing his Jew's harp .I did tape one of his shows but have to look for it (it was on
Silas Marner).
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Chuck Harrison
Groton, Connecticut |
Joined: December 19, 2003 |
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Shep fan since: 1951
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 1149
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Comments:
I don't remember just how I found out about Shep, but at the time I was an unofficial member of the Cornell Jazz Club in my hometown of Ithaca, NY. Shep was a DJ at one of the Philadelphia hotels and broadcast over KYW. I had my family's old console radio in my room and I strung a (long) longwire antenna, cut to KYW's frequency so I could pick it up better at that distance.
As the engineer of an on-campus radio studio (whilst still in HS), I had access to a fine disc lathe and spent much time making copies of music off the air. Shep never let me get a clean recording. He always talked over the start of any record he played.
I eventually made a pilgimage to Phila. to see his show.
Segue past a full Naval career, retiring in the 70's. Newly divorced and enjoying my newfound bachelorhood to the fullest. I seemed to have had many dates during that period, most starting after 10PM. I would drive to my date's house, sit out front in the car, listening to WOR and Shep's stories until signoff (at 10 PM). Then pick up date, visit bars, etc.
Now I want to hear him again and also find a copy of the Great American 4th of July and so on.
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Bob Paul
Guilford, Connecticut |
Joined: January 29, 2010 |
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Shep fan since: 1950
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 2885
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Comments:
Many a night, unable to sleep, I needed mental stimulation to ease my craving for intellect rapped around nonsense. Suddenly, there it was! [I think he was only on Sunday nights at the time]. More giggles. More intellect. More nuttiness. My life took a sudden turn--I was hooked! All my kids [40s and 50s] became hooked because the Ol' Man raved about it.
They can still tell Shep stories, sing his songs. And, then one day he was gone. That's when I discovered Leon Redbone. Excelsior! Keep the memories rolling--thanx.
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HARVEY MARTIN
GUILFORD, Connecticut |
Joined: April 24, 2003 |
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Shep fan since: 1960
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 953
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Comments:
RE:SOME EXPRESSIONS OF SHEPHERD (?SPELLING)-
I'LL AWARD YOU A BRASS FIGLIGGEE WITH BRONZE OAK LEAF PALM IF YOU CAN TELL ME...
KEEP YOUR KNEES LOOSE
THAT'S WOR SPELLED WITH AN H AND AN E
----ANY MORE?....
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William S, Freeman
Hamden, Connecticut |
Joined: July 10, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1974
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 635
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Paul D'Andrea
Hamden, Connecticut |
Joined: November 27, 2004 |
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Shep fan since: 1983
Discovered Shep: Saw One of His Movies
Guest No: 1358
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HOWARD GERSHMAN
HAMDEN, Connecticut |
Joined: November 30, 2004 |
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Shep fan since: 1956
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 1362
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Comments:
REMEMBER LISTENING TO THE ALL NIGHT SHOW UNTIL I FELL ASLEEP IN THE WEE HOURS. MY BROTHER SENT ME REEL TO REEL TAPE OF HIS SHOWS WHEN I WAS STATIONED IN KOREA IN 1970. NOW I TRADE THEM WITH FRIENDS WHO DISCOVERED HIM AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME WHEN THEY WERE KIDS.
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jeanne baker
hartford, Connecticut |
Joined: December 05, 2003 |
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Shep fan since: 1962
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 1112
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FRANK BOROWY
HARTFORD, Connecticut |
Joined: December 18, 2003 |
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Shep fan since: 1963
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 1147
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Comments:
WHAT A SITE. THE FOTOS BRING ALL THE STORIES ALIVE. THERE WERE SO MANY, NOT JUST RED RIDER. I SAW SHEP LECTURE AT GETTYSBURG COLLEGE, AROUND 1967, AFTER THE BOOK CAME OUT.. SO GREAT TO BE WITH HIM AGAIN....MY MENTOR!!!!!
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Dick Skudlarek
Huntington, Connecticut |
Joined: June 17, 2000 |
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Shep fan since: 1963
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 122
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Richard Skudlarek
Huntington, Connecticut |
Joined: June 18, 2007 |
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Shep fan since: 1965
Discovered Shep: On the Radio
Guest No: 2205
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Comments:
While dial twirling as a G.I. at Fort Knox, KY, looking for anything other than "chicken kickin'" music, I stumbled upon WOR and Shep from 1000 miles away. What a relief! I had listened to Shep in my former life as a civilian back home in Connecticut, so it was like being right there in my old room. I was able to introduce Shep to many new fatheads on those cloudy nights that WOR bounced off the atmosphere to Kentucky. Great memories!
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