Shep narrated one of my films for a client that was written for him and he was unchanged in real life from his radio persona. He was one of the most memorable people I ever met. Herb Garner's Broadway play, A Thousand Clowns, written with Shep in mind, truly depicts him. Catch the movie version with Jason Robards. That was Shep.
I remember listening to Gene Shepard at night on the radio when I was in the army in 1973 when I was assigned to Ft. Devens Massachusetts, It was a grand going to sleep medicine for me and I honor the memory of Gene and his wonderful radio program.
I was 16 in 1974 and had been listening to Shepherd's show for five or six years. It was always a thrill, the experience of live radio storytelling from 10:15 to 11. I loved his knowing, worldly attitude, and the fact that you never knew when it began what he would be talking about. One thing, though, - It never struck me at the time how many commercials he had to play, towards the end of his run.
In the early days of the internet I found gigs of Jean Shepherd, most of his career. I circulated it widely. Most of it is in Internet Archive. In the mid sixties he was talking about the box that would entertain everyone, little kids to dirty old men.
I started listening to Shepherd at 12 and staying up was tough but he was on WOR at 10:15 back then and the hour before Long John started at midnight was ideal for a kid to fall asleep. But then he moved to 11:15 and they chained together and I was lucky to get out of high school from sleep deprivation alone.
Shep narrated one of my films for a client that was written for him and he was unchanged in real life from his radio persona. He was one of the most memorable people I ever met. Herb Garner's Broadway play, A Thousand Clowns, written with Shep in mind, truly depicts him. Catch the movie version with Jason Robards. That was Shep.
I remember listening to Gene Shepard at night on the radio when I was in the army in 1973 when I was assigned to Ft. Devens Massachusetts, It was a grand going to sleep medicine for me and I honor the memory of Gene and his wonderful radio program.
i remember listing to him all through high school in the late 1960s and early 1970s
he was incredible
I was 16 in 1974 and had been listening to Shepherd's show for five or six years. It was always a thrill, the experience of live radio storytelling from 10:15 to 11. I loved his knowing, worldly attitude, and the fact that you never knew when it began what he would be talking about. One thing, though, - It never struck me at the time how many commercials he had to play, towards the end of his run.
"Light up a Kent, you got a good thing going..."
Shep’s the Best... Excelsior !!
In the early days of the internet I found gigs of Jean Shepherd, most of his career. I circulated it widely. Most of it is in Internet Archive. In the mid sixties he was talking about the box that would entertain everyone, little kids to dirty old men.
So many late nights listening to this theme and then Jean's familiar voice would come, when I grew up in rural New Jersey 1970s!!
Then..... Quarters! Excelsior ☝️
Miss hearing shep in the old days with my buddies at night in my car.
I could listen to this daily. Great way to start the morning!
Long live Shep
I hear this in the 60's when I was a kid. It came from 710 WOR in NYC.
Loved Jean Sheperd..... and then late at night, there was "Long John Nebel"......
I started listening to Shepherd at 12 and staying up was tough but he was on WOR at 10:15 back then and the hour before Long John started at midnight was ideal for a kid to fall asleep. But then he moved to 11:15 and they chained together and I was lucky to get out of high school from sleep deprivation alone.
I just last night used tarnish remover and made my daughter watch me clean 34 year old Rever Cooper bottom pans and they looked beautiful
FLICK LIVES!
Loved Jean Sheperd..... and then late at night, there was "Long John Nebel"......