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Jean Shepherd Reads Poems of Robert Service

Jean Shepherd
Jean Shepherd Reads Poems of Robert Service

Robert W. Service (1874–1958), the “Bard of the Yukon,” was one of Canada’s best known and best loved poets. Born and raised in Britain, he moved to Vancouver at age 21 and travelled up and down the western coast of North America. His poems celebrated life in the Pacific Northwest and helped popularize the region among people around the world.

Jean Shepherd (1921–1999) was a humorist and radio host who enjoyed reading Service’s poems aloud on the air. He reads the poems dramatically, and prefaces each poem with a short introduction.

Liner notes include the complete text of the poems and introductions.

Track Listing

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Introduction to The Ballad of Pious Pete Jean Shepherd 00:43
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The Ballad of Pious Pete Jean Shepherd 08:19
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Introduction to the Baldness of Chewed Ear Jean Shepherd 00:36
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The Baldness of Chewed Ear Jean Shepherd 06:01
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Introduction to the Parson's Son Jean Shepherd 01:07
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The Parson's Son Jean Shepherd 04:27
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Introduction to the Sceptic Jean Shepherd 00:57
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The Sceptic Jean Shepherd 00:24
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109
Introduction to the Shooting of Dan McGrew Jean Shepherd 01:16
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The Shooting of Dan McGrew Jean Shepherd 08:15
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The Cremation of Sam McGee Jean Shepherd 06:14
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Introduction to Hard Luck Henry Jean Shepherd 01:02
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Hard Luck Henry Jean Shepherd 05:20
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Introduction to The Pines Jean Shepherd 00:59
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The Pines Jean Shepherd 02:26
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Introduction to Ambition Jean Shepherd 00:41
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Ambition Jean Shepherd 01:23
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Introduction to the Low-down White Jean Shepherd 00:51
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The Low-Down White Jean Shepherd 02:34
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Introduction to The Ballad of Blasphemous Bill Jean Shepherd 01:10
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The Ballad of Blasphemous Bill Jean Shepherd 06:56