[ Courtesy: David Goldin - 02-26-2026 ]
The Jean Shepherd Show. February 24, 1966. WOR, New York. Participating sponsors. A fantastic new American product: the Bidet! H. G. Grubbage and tonight's news. Don't miss the noises Shep makes during a Luden's commercial. Shepherd reads a ghost story titled, "The Fall Of J. W. Bean." Part of the opening theme has been deleted. Jean Shepherd, Peter Bart (commercial spokesman: The New York Times). 44:35. Audio Condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
[ Courtesy: Max Schmid - 02-26-2026 ]
Stripper news from Canada
American Bidet
Newsreel music
News with HL Grubbage (three different names!)
Barber sez: no crew-cut without note from wife!
Canadians nervous around telephones
Ghost music (Gesang)
Speaking of the scared, this is.... (13:05)
Cmmls: NY Times movie news, Miller HL, Wohlmuth Suits, Rover 2000, Ludens
Never-Chew Society
Having a cold; how to prevent sneezing.
more Gesang (and more bidet!) - poems from the annals of rotten poetry
"The Fall of JW Beane" from 1892 poetry book TAKEN FROM LIFE
American caste system
after show: Rambler American ad, plug -The Big Preview "The Children's Hour”
Lester Smith news end (sez Th Feb 24) - Viet Nam call for peace, Lindsay tax system
News Articles Read by Shep During Show
Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans
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Belly Dancers
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American Bidet
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Moshi - not good for goats and more
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• 12:56
Speaking of the scared again, this is WOR New York. . .
Fratelli copy has news at end and Lester Smith says it is Feb 24th
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Max / Schmidco
Max's super secret page of shows never played and not on internet - maybe. . .
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Replays
Mass Backwards
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WBAI Golden Age of Radio
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Yesterday USA
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Dustbin of History!
Replay Date
February 26, 2026
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Schmidco Sets - 2 found
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1966 Set 2
190b
Cassette
0
Running Time: 0
1966 Shows Volume 2
MP366-2
MP3
0
Running Time: 0
Shows Known via Recordings or Lists (1950 to 1974 Sources 100% Complete - 1975-1977 in process)
6 Known copies from various Sources and Lists (Up to date)
Recordee
1 Shortened Theme: 55 seconds 2 Audibly Dated: By recordee or other 3 Modified Theme: Theme added by Gary Hines 4 Syndicated Intro:Intro broadcast as part of Synd Shows
This copy used for summary time references
Inventory File Name coding explained
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Gary Hines
Running Time: 44:23
Inventory Name: 1966 02 24_W0526_097 J. Wentworth Bean.mp3 Source description: 2-24-66 190 J. Wentworth Bean Station: WOR
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Recordee: 501 - Rudy Wirsching
NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDINGSource set: 1966 Shows Volume 2 Source ref number: MP366-2 Station: WOR
NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDINGSource description: The Jean Shepherd Show. February 24, 1966. WOR, New York. Participating sponsors. A fantastic new American product: the Bidet! H. G. Grubbage and tonight's news. Don't miss the noises Shep makes during a Luden's commercial. Shepherd reads a ghost story titled, "The Fall Of J. W. Bean." Part of the opening theme has been deleted. Jean Shepherd, Peter Bart (commercial spokesman: The New York Times). 44:35. Audio Condition: Excellent. Complete as above. Source ref number: 86114 Station: WOR
Dustbin of History
Running Time: 53:03
Recordee: 523 - A. Fratelli
Inventory Name: 1966 02 24_W0526_552-523_D2026-02-26 Camp Shep.mp3 Station: WBAI Comments: Dustbin of History recording
