Best wishes to all the Jean Shepherd fans who have visited and to the all the special people who have contributed to the content of this site from their own collections and memories.
Jim
December 18, 2007
Moving
I am in the process of moving this week so there will be no Mass Backwards show or updates. I hope to be back up and running after the weekend.
Jim
November 14, 2007
Mystery of the "Ahhh"
Thanks to Gary from Calif we now know Shep's version of what caused a 'new' theme to be created for the show.
November 6, 2007
The Poster Shot
Fred McDarrah
Village Voice Photographer
Fred W. Mcdarrah died on November 6, 2007. He was the head photographer for the Village Voice for many years. In the Shepherd community his work is most known for the famous "Poster Shot" of Shepherd in the studio in the sixties.
October 5, 2007
What's New
In the left hand menu I've added a "What's New" link to show what's been added to the database in the last 30 days.
September 25, 2005
King of the party!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAX!
It was Max Schmid's birthday and you can catch the WBAI celebration on youtube.
September 23, 2007
Saga Magazine - Jan 1957
The Rebellion of the Night People
I've been trying to locate a copy of this for quite some time and it was worth the wait.
Note the references to many of the topics from the Sept 9, 1956 show Max just played.
Also some interesting notes on the "I Libertine" hoax.
September 15, 2007
"MONOLOPY"
hmmm… Were Ralph and Randy the original "Parker Brothers"?
Hasbro is releasing yet another version of their timeless classic Monopoly. This one is based on A Christmas Story.
Who remembers the fun Shep had with the name of the game?
September 7, 2007
"Out of the stygian darkness…"
A Very Special Mass Backwards
Tune in this Tuesday morning to Max's Mass Backwards show for a real treat.
Jean Shepherd from September 9, 1956 - The earliest WOR show to be found!
WBAI 99.5FM - 5am
August 16, 2007
The Swish of Windshield Wipers
Life Magazine
Jean Shepherd's America begins a second season - review
Courtesy of Bruce Clark
