Last Summary Update: 08-05-2024 Comedian in New York Airdate: Wednesday - February 5, 1975 WOR Show Original Airing (NOTE ABOUT TIME REFERENCES: Since there are many different copies of shows out there from different sources, all time references are from the beginning of one single recorded copy, since various copies, depending on when the recordee started recording, had news at the beginning or shortened themes. The times would vary from copy to copy.) First Spoken Line After Theme Ends Well, it's all over at the American Place Theatre. . . Show Description Reflects on his recent performance at the American Place Theatre The radio show is a hobby for me. New York is not a good performer's town He lists several places he's appeared, many in connection with Jazz concerts: Down in the Depths 31st St in Hotel Duane One Sheridan Square The Village Vanguard Downstairs at the Upstairs The Blue Angel Hotel caberet club Gator-Horn (Chicago) [ Courtesy: David Goldin - - ] "This radio show is a hobby with me, it is not the main part of my life." Shep indicates that performing around the country is more important to him. "New York is not a good performer's town." "I'm a club performer, not a radio guy." Shepherd talks about his career in the theatre when he first came to New York. "The stand-up comic is a lost art in America." The program is an interesting monologue about the problems of being a performer in New York City. [ Courtesy: Max Schmid - - ] Feb 05, 1975 Comedian in NY - Piletic First line "It's all over at the American Place Theatre" Staged reading - good review in Times Nre York not a performer's town Radio just a hobby now - Camden County College next show Came to NY for New Faces, but clubs started to disappear. Smithsonian - 25:18, All Aboard with EM Frimbo book 26:02, Hills supermarket, Auto Show, GenTire, Vil Voice, Dance with Me Play WOR ID Time Station ID (All times approximate) 14:06 this is WOR, by the way, in New York. . . Commercials (All times approximate) Time Sponsor Notes 17:00 The Trenton Times 24:08 Smithsonian Magazine 26:11 Viking Press "All Aboard with E.M. Frimbo" 26:51 Hills Supermarket 27:50 New York Coliseum Auto Show 28:45 General Tire 29:52 Village Voice 31:16 Broadway Play "Dance With Me" Music (All times approximate) Time Music Title Notes No Music Used