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Last Summary Update: 07-11-2024

How to Taste a Pickle
Airdate: Monday - January 20, 1975

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Is it my imagination or is Shepherd getting Suaver. . .

Show Description

[05:17] News break to announce passing of police officer who was shot earlier in the day. Cut segment with Shep was recovered from 4-23-75 WBJC replay. [22:20] Shep reads article sent in by listener - "How to Taste a Pickle"

[ Courtesy: David Goldin - 07-11-2024 ]   
  "Elegance is elegance." A plan for a "national cabal of DJ's." Shep plays the kazoo along with a record of, "Oh, Susannha." He editorializes on, "How To Taste A Pickle" and extols the virtues of pickles. The program is interrupted for a news bulletin: Policeman Garcia has just died of his wounds. He was shot while chasing a burglar.      
  

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:14	This is WOR New York, the Tiffany Lamp station. . .

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 08:22	General Tire
• 09:20	John Barleycorn Pub
• 10:24	New York Magazine
• 11:21	Community Service Society
• 17:51	Gramercy Park Clothes
• 18:55	Blue Ribbon Restaurant
• 20:25	Consumer Affairs of NYC
• 32:18	Time Magazine
• 33:20	Royal Biscayne Hotel
• 34:24	Public Service Announcement (PSA)	School Volunteer Program

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 11:39	Outside
• 16:18	Dust Off That Old Pianna

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 22:26	Art

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Kazoo

Rating

None Yet

Photos:

October 14, 1974
The Bridgeport Post

Record: 1830 / ID: 19750120W1830

Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)

Date	Title
January 20, 1975 Recno: 1830	How to Taste a Pickle	Original Airing
April 23, 1975 Recno: 7013	How to Taste a Pickle	WBJC Synd Replay

More Ways To Hear or Buy It

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The Best Source for Quality Jean Shepherd Audio

Found in the following set(s)

Set Name	Show #	Media
Series 100 Group C	108Db	Cassette

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General Info

Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19750120W1830	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	07-11-2024 Added article Shep read	Station ID up to date:	Yes
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	Yes
Music up to date:	Yes	Instruments up to date:	Yes
Description up to date:	Yes

Known Recordees

Ken Piletic

Notes

Dating Notes

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General Notes

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Technical Notes

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Research Notes

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Max / Schmidco

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Max / Schmidco Notes
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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!

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Max / Schmidco Notes
No Notes Found

Other

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Schmidco Sets - 1 found

Set Name	Show #	Media	File Name	Source
Series 100 Group C	108Db	Cassette	0 Running Time: 0	Ken Piletic

Shows Known via Recordings or Lists
(1950 to 1974 Sources 100% Complete - 1975-1977 in process)

8 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

Source Name

Information

David Goldin

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: The Jean Shepherd Show. January 20, 1975. WOR, New York. Participating sponsors. "Elegance is elegance." A plan for a "national cabal of DJ's." Shep plays the kazoo along with a record of, "Oh, Susannha." He editorializes on, "How To Taste A Pickle" and extols the virtues of pickles. The program is interrupted for a news bulletin: Policeman Garcia has just died of his wounds. He was shot while chaising a burglar. Jean Shepherd, Lester Smith (announcer). 44:40. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
Source ref number: 72631
Station: WOR

Schmidco

Running Time: 43:10

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

Inventory Name: 1975 01 20_W1830_022-600_Series_100C-108Db How to Taste a Pickle.mp3
Source set: Series 100 Group C
Source ref number: 108Db
Station: WOR

Images

Gary Hines

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: 1-20-75 RR-07 Elegance Again, pickle editorial
Station: WOR

Images

FHC / JSP

Running Time: 45:47

Inventory Name: 1975 01 20_W1830_030 Pickles WOR Jean Shepherd.mp3
Source filename: 1974 Pickles WOR Jean Shepherd.mp3
Source description: Mis-dated (was 1974mmdd)
Source ref number: 9f
Station: WOR

Max - Everything Sets

Running Time: 45:48

Inventory Name: 1975 01 20_W1830_601 Pickles.mp3
Source filename: 1974_Pickles.mp3
Source set: Everything Set Vol 24
Station: WOR

Brass Figlagee - Archive.org

Running Time: 45:48

Inventory Name: 1975 01 20_W1830_995 Pickles.mp3
Source filename: 1974_Pickles.mp3
Station: WOR

Ken Piletic

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Station: WOR

Max Schmid

Running Time: 45:51

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

Timing Reference
Inventory Name: 1975 01 20_W1830_041-506 How to Taste a Pickle.wav
Source filename: 75-01-20 How to Taste a Pickle.wav
Station: WOR

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975