While jean shepherd is best remembered for cowriting the screenplay for a christmas story in 1983, he also served as a radio personality, wrote for the village voice and car and driver, and recorded eight spoken word albums. She earned the money being a professional country singer. Sounded like jean was talking to me not like i was reading a book. Jean shepard, ollie imogene shepard, american country singer born nov. Tennessee plane crash kills three singers and pilot. In 1953 she had her first hit with a dear john letter, a duet with ferlin husky. Jean shepard passed away on september 25, 2016 at the age of 82. Jack nicholson embodied a shepherd like latenight radio talker in the king of marvin gardens. Granddaughter of country star jean shepard murdered, singer s husband shoots attacker. Ollie imogene jean shepard november 21, 1933 september 25, 2016 was an american. Jean spent most of her formative years in visalia, ca, near bakersfield. Jean shepards book down through the years is finally available for order.
In 2005, he was posthumously inducted into the national radio hall of fame. Funeral home services for jean are being provided by hendersonville funeral home. July 26, 1921 october 16, 1999 was an american storyteller, humorist, radio and tv personality, writer and actor. Jean shepards autobiography, down through the years, is now. Jean shepard tennessee waltz opry live, 1998 youtube. Country music hall of famer and grand ole opry star jean shepard took some time from her schedule to reflect on her country career and she chatted about her forthcoming book. Jean shepard net worth, biography, age, height, dating, wiki. Shepard released a total of 73 singles to the hot country songs chart, one of which reached the no. As a teenager, she played bass in the melody ranch girls, an allfemale band formed in 1948. Jean shepherd was, and its probably trite to say it again, a modern day mark twain. Sep 25, 2016 few country singers let alone female country singers of the 20th century produced a large body of work as enduring as jean shepards. First woman country music singer to be a member of the grand ole opry for more. She recorded a total of 24 studio albums between 195681, and became a member of the grand ole opry in. Jean shepherd was, and remains, a pervasive part of american culture.
Bergmann, is a book of stories by shepherd, never before in print. Jun 26, 2014 country music hall of fame member jean shepard is in a reflective mood these days, and much of that stems from releasing her longawaited autobiography, down through the years. Jean shepard your forevers dont last very long discogs. As a teenager, she played bass in the melody ranch girls, an allfemale band. Ollie imogene jean shepard november 21, 1933 september 25, 2016 was an american honky tonk singer songwriter who pioneered for women in country music. She was married to benny howard birchfield, archie leon summers and harold hawkshaw hawkins. Cheap jean shepard book down through the years prices. Humorist jean shepherd on his wor radio program in 1971. Jean shepard, on the left and back row, appears on the visalia senior high schools western band club on a photo published on the 1951 year book. We use cookies to enhance the security, performance, functionality and for analytical and promotional activities. Down through the years by jean shepard 2014, hardcover for. A man appearing to be jean shepards 79yearold husband was hurt at the tennessee home.
Shepards first chart appearance was in 1953 as a duet partner with ferlin husky on a dear john letter and its sequel, forgive me john. November 21, 1933 september 25, 2016 hendersonville, tennessee set a reminder for the anniversary. Jean shepard born ollie imogene shepard was an american honky tonk singersongwriter. She grew up singing in the church, and was drawn to the music of jimmie rodgers and bob wills and his texas playboys. In 2011, she was inducted into the country music hall of fame and on november 21, 2015, shepard became the first female to be a member of the grand. See all books authored by jean shepherd, including in god we trust. It is written in oral history style and gives me a feeling of getting to really know the kind of person jean shepard was.
Police are investigating exactly what led to two people being killed and one man stabbed at the home of the late country music hall of fame artist jean. After kitty wells 1952 breakthrough, shepard quickly followed, and a national television gig and the opry helped make her a star when few female country singers. She was a bass player in the band melody ranch girls when she was a teenager in 1948 and, after being discovered by hank thompson, she signed to capitol records in 1952. Apr 29, 2010 jean shepherd was, and remains, a pervasive part of american culture. Jean parker shepherd was born in chicago, il on july 26, 1921, and would. Jean shepherd would like america to know two things about him.
This is a wellwritten book by a female pioneer in the american country music genre. Jean shepherd was born on july 26, 1921 and died on october 16, 1999. But he was so much more, a comic garrison keillorlike figure whose unique voice transcended the airwaves and affected a whole generation of. Jean shepard reflects on her life down through the years. Neither a girl singer with a malefronted band nor part of a husbandwife team, shepard was among the first women in country music to front her own tour. Bummers, blisters, and boondoggles, almost three dozen of jean shepherds radio stories about the army, transcribed, edited and introduced by eugene b. Shepard and husky toured the country following their hit singles.
Jean shepherd books list of books by author jean shepherd. Hawkshaw hawkins and his wife, jean shepard, both grand ole opry singers, proudly show off their baby, don robin, in their living room dec. Two of his original eight recordings, will failure spoil jean shepherd. In 1955, she had her first solo top ten single, a satisfied mind, which was backed by the number hit take possession. This article is about the honkytonk singer and songwriter. Jean was born on november 21, 1933 and passed away on sunday, september 25, 2016. Country star jean shepards granddaughter murdered and her.
Country music hall of fame member jean shepard is in a reflective mood these days, and much of that stems from releasing her longawaited autobiography, down through the years. His final radio job was in the mid1990s, but he continued doing live appearances, and. Shepherd was also a wellloved live performer throughout his career. Jun 19, 2014 jean shepards autobiography, down through the years, is now in book stores and offers details of her personal and professional life in what. Ollie imogene shepard november 21, 1933 september 25, 2016, better known as jean shepard, was an american honky tonk singer songwriter who pioneered for women in country music. Jean shepard greatest hits best jean shepard songs playlist. Originally published in the britannica book of the year. Jean shepherd was one of americas favorite humorists, his most notable achievement being the creation of the indefatigable ralphie parker and his quest for a bb gun in the holiday classic a christmas story. Country star jean shepards granddaughter, 18, and her boyfriend are found dead at the home of the singer s 79yearold widower the granddaughter of country great jean shepard was murdered. Jean shepard born ollie imogene shepard was an american honky tonk singer songwriter.
May 04, 2020 jean shepard born ollie imogene shepard was an american honky tonk singer songwriter. Before fame she was a bass player in the band melody ranch girls when she was a teenager in 1948 and, after being discovered by hank thompson, she signed to capitol records in 1952. Jean shepherd has 30 books on goodreads with 18845 ratings. All others pay cash, and a christmas story, and more on. Country music hall of fame member jean shepards autobiography, down through the years took about 15 years to write. Shepard had been in declining health for some time and entered hospice care last week. Dec 19, 2016 country star jean shepards granddaughter, 18, and her boyfriend are found dead at the home of the singer s 79yearold widower the granddaughter of country great jean shepard was murdered. Ollie imogene jean shepard was an american honky tonk singersongwriter who pioneered for women in country music. Jean shepard born november 21, 1933, pauls valley, oklahoma, usa died september 25, 2016 was an american country and honky tonk singer songwriter. Their first baby weighed in at 8 pounds, 7 ounces at saint thomas hospital and was named after the couples opry friends don gibson and marty robbins.
Jean shepards husband stabbed, granddaughter dead in. Jean shepard greatest hits best jean shepard songs playlist ollie imogene jean shepard november 21, 1933 september 25, 2016 was an american honky tonk singer songwriter who pioneered for. She was born november 21, 1933, in pauls valley, oklahoma. Country music hall of fame member jean shepards autobiography, down. Jean shepard biography, age, husband, children, net worth and. Jean shepard was born on november 21, 1933 in pauls valley, oklahoma, usa as ollie imogene shepard. Shepard released a total of 73 singles to the hot country songs chart, one. Ct july 9, 2014 hawkshaw hawkins and his wife, jean shepard, show off. He was a master story teller in the league of mark twain, s. Jean shepard biography, age, husband, children, net worth. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves country music or anyone who loves reading books about or by celebrities. For the blues pianist, see ollie shepard blues pianist. For the american writer, raconteur, and radio host, see jean shepherd. Sep 25, 2016 country singer jean shepard at the grand ole opry house talks about her years in the biz and on the opry in nashville, tenn.
In the 1950s, he began a long career as a radio personality telling stories of his youth, commenting on current topics and performing silly songs. Country singer jean shepard at the grand ole opry house talks about her years in the biz and on the opry in nashville, tenn. Jean shepherds most popular book is a christmas story. She was one of ten children, who jean says, were all musically inclined. Taking bits and pieces from his own life, he weaved tales of the joys, humor, intrigue and angst of growing up. Jean shepard, a grand ole opry singer who had a long recording career and helped influence other women in country music, including loretta lynn, died sept. She started playing as a teenager and signed with capitol in 1952. Jean was a resident of hendersonville, tennessee at the time of passing.
She died on september 25, 2016 in nashville, tennessee, usa. Born ollie imogene shepard, she had many hits on the country music charts during her long career. Jean shepard greatest hits best jean shepard songs. Down through the years by jean shepard 2014, hardcover. Countless millions of fans all over the world, agree, the jean shepard show is a must see show, be it on the grand ole opry, in concert with a symphony, or a fair in your hometown. Her autobiography, down through the years, is now in book stores and offers. Country singer who released seventythree hit singles during her long, storied career. Jean shepard stars of the grand ole opry first generation records. In 1966, shepard recorded a duet with country singer ray pillow titled ill take the dog, which peaked at no. Report this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Jean shepherd would have been 78 years old at the time of death or 94 years old today. Where can you buy the book down through the years by jean. Jean shepherd was an amazing raconteur and radio host.