V, David
Chicago, Illinois |
Joined: December 24, 2006 |
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Shep fan since: 1964
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1876
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Comments:
Lying there in bed at night with the lights out listening to Shep is an indelible childhood memory. While the show was 45 minutes, it seemed like seconds between when the music faded out and then faded in. I really wish a radio station had the courage to find and then run his old tapes at 10pm. The stories were timeless.
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Vadine, Tom
Downingtown, Pennsylvania |
Joined: June 23, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1955
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 612
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Vallely, Jim
Los Angels, California |
Joined: April 11, 2003 |
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Shep fan since: 1970
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 946
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Comments:
Listened to him. met him, he inspired me to write
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Vallencourt, Neil
Waterbury, Vermont |
Joined: December 30, 2003 |
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Shep fan since: 1959
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1179
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Comments:
I stsrted listening to him on WOR out of NYC when I was a kid. I introduced my father to him with a story in Playboy. I still hear his voice when I read his books. A great American storyteller.
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Van Derlaske, Dennis
Woodbridge, Virginia |
Joined: December 09, 2000 |
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Shep fan since: 1963
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 335
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Van deZande, Charles
Greenboro, North Carolina |
Joined: October 13, 2006 |
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Shep fan since: 1965
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1783
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Comments:
I listen to Shep every night on WOR from sometime in the 60s until sometime during the 70s when I moved south. I hadn't thought much about him since his death in 1999, but recently our concert band started rehearsing for our next concert which included "The Clear Track Polka (Bahn Frei). Rememberances of Shep brought tears of emotion. Although he was 8 years older than I, our early lives were very similar - I lived in the midwest (WI) before childhood became over-organized.
When I lived in NJ I saw him in the title role of "Destry Rides Again" at the Music Circus across the border in New Hope, PA. I shoulda got his autograph.
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Van Hoorn, Derek
El Cerrito, California |
Joined: January 19, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1956
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 413
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Van Lieu, Dirck
Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Joined: May 04, 2009 |
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Shep fan since: 1959
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 2855
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Comments:
Sons of the Whiskey Rebellion guitarist Wiley Sabo was my barber. I was just looking at a picture that appeared in the local paper, one where Wiley is giving me a "Beatle Haircut". It was 1963...
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Van Loh, Bill
Duluth, Minnesota |
Joined: November 27, 2008 |
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Shep fan since: 1984
Discovered Shep:
Saw One of His Movies
Guest No: 2794
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Van Seter, Gerald
Mountain View, California |
Joined: March 03, 2003 |
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Shep fan since: 1958
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 900
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Comments:
Keep on truckin'
This site is GREAT!!!
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Van Seter of Paterson NJ, Gerald
Mountain View, California |
Joined: June 24, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1959
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 613
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Vance, Larry
Greensboro, North Carolina |
Joined: August 03, 2003 |
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Shep fan since: 1958
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1028
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Comments:
When I was a young man I liked to listen to distant stations
after I went to bed. I discovered Long John Nebel? on WOR
and then I happened to hear Shep because he came on either
before or after Long John (I think it was before.) I'm not
sure of the year but think it was around 1958.
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VanDan, LaVerna
Boone Grove, worse than Hammond, Indiana |
Joined: September 10, 2004 |
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Shep fan since: 1985
Discovered Shep:
Saw One of His Movies
Guest No: 1309
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Comments:
Hooray for Shep! He had to have been a snoop, spying on me as I grew up in the shadows of the big mills. He must have seen my house on Oak street and accompanied me on the playground at Henry S. Evans School. He had to have known my mom (AKA the snowsuit bundler) and my dad (AKA the recipient of many MAJOR AWARDS). I remember the Santa/scene at Montgomery Wards in the Village-- anybody else remember that one?. He had to have been there on Christmas morning with my siblings and I when we unwrapped such notables as Bozo the rockem sockem clown and yes, my BB Gun (really it was an air rifle--my parents really believed that stuff about shooting my eye out, but close enough).
He had a keen eye, sharp ear and honest heart! He is my literary hero--the only writer who could possibly make the Calumet Region shine with authenticity!
Can't wait for the fest! Hope someone has a copy of My Summer Story on video.
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Vanh Holland, Ed
Quitman, Texas |
Joined: March 24, 2005 |
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Shep fan since: 1954
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1455
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Comments:
Don't hold me to the discovery year, but it was when he first came to NY. He was on WOR, Saturday afternoon.Oner of the early stories I recall was about collecting tinfoil in the gutter. I remember the Wanamaker cabbage soup deal, the I,Libertine fiasco, hurling invectives, the Army stories about Gasser and Zinsmeister. I saw him several times live, once in the bar in Paterson, N.J. called the Amber Lantern. I also saw him at Fairleigh Dickinson College where he was superb
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Vannoy, Derrick
Barre, Massachusetts |
Joined: November 21, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1972
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 744
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VanTine, Fred
Punta Gorda, Florida |
Joined: December 23, 2007 |
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Shep fan since: 1964
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 2651
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Varley, Jerry
Neptune, New Jersey |
Joined: November 14, 2005 |
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Shep fan since: 1969
Discovered Shep:
On the Radio
Guest No: 1510
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Comments:
"What a strange, strange trip it's been".....
Recently on a rediscovery tour of Shep. It started with an MP3 set (under $20 on Ebay),the Bergmann book (FABULOUS!) as filler and about three hours a day commuting from the Jersey Shore (and back) listening to Shep in chronological order.
Never really connected the dots before, but learned to fly because of a Shep program on PBS (he was soaring). Haven't thought about that in ages.
I highly recommend your own magical mystery tour, if you have the time, that is. Listening to the old shows takes you back to what YOU were doing that day...but it's addictive. Mindless commuting is ideal.
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Verity, John
South Orange, New Jersey |
Joined: June 06, 2000 |
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Shep fan since: 1969
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 101
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Vetrini, Al
Point Pleasant, New Jersey |
Joined: November 06, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1958
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 727
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Vile, Dick
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Joined: October 17, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1966
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 713
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Vogel, David
Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Joined: April 18, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1965
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 544
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Vogel, Rosanne
Manhasset, New York |
Joined: November 25, 2001 |
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Shep fan since: 1983
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 751
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Vold, Adeline
Maple Grove, Minnesota |
Joined: July 20, 2003 |
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Shep fan since: 1965
Discovered Shep:
Saw One of His Movies
Guest No: 1011
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Comments:
Is the movie, "Phantom of the Open Hearth" available for purchase? Or is it ever shown on TV?
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Volk, Terry
Merrillville, Indiana |
Joined: August 15, 2004 |
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Shep fan since: 1989
Discovered Shep:
Saw One of His Movies
Guest No: 1289
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Comments:
Being from the area he lived in, and still living in Indiana, I was proud. His stories remind me of being a kid in that wonderful, carefree time. Growing up in Indiana was special. I only wish I had discovered Mr. Shepard sooner, I enjoy his sense of humor, and his unique story telling ability.
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Vrett, John
Woodstock, Illinois |
Joined: June 26, 2000 |
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Shep fan since: 1965
Discovered Shep:
Guest No: 132
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