Return to Blasphemous Bill Remembering Jean Shepherd In 1967 and 1968 when my submarine was undergoing a yard period and upgrade at Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut I began listening to WOR radio. At that time they had an exceptional bunch broadcasting from that New York City radio station. On the way home in the evening, driving up I-95, "Bob and Ray" could always be relied upon to ease the trip. But the greatest by far of the WOR lineup was Jean Shepherd. As I put together the "Blasphemous Bill" page I recalled how Shepherd would occasionally do a reading of it. His rendition would literally glue me to the radio. Behind that great radio voice he would have a honky-tonk piano track playing the kind of music one might hear when "whoopin' it up in the Malemute Saloon". So I became curious about whatever happened to Jean Shepherd. Did a net-search and am saddened to learn of his recent death in October this year (1999). Sid Harrison 16 November 1999 Here are some links. Famous Hammond, Indiana Personalities - Jean Shepherd Oh yes, and you can buy one of those leg lamps too.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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