Part 63: Riley Shepard's Cookbook, and How I Was Reunited with His Encyclopedia of Folk Music
Today is Sunday, January 31, 2021. 30 million of 50 million vaccines have been distributed. There are three strains of the new virus, South African, British, and Brazilian variants. Last Sunday (which seems like a hundred years ago) my husband, David, got his vaccine. Four days prior, he registered online and determined his eligibility, (he's 67) then got on a waiting list, got accepted, and after that, he went back online to find the location for his vaccine. The vaccine sit
Part 62: More Video From "The Riley Shepard Show" and Liner Notes by Kevin Coffey From BACM CD
Today is Sunday, January 24th, 2021. There is a new strain of the COVID-19 virus that seems to be more contagious. N95 masks and KN95 masks are recommended over cloth masks and surgical masks. I talked to one of my doctor clients on Saturday, and no one is sure what will happen with this new mutation. Over 400,000 people have died in the United States so far. Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in...I think on Wednesday, but each day has rolled together again and I've
Part 61: Riley's Diner, Plus The Time He Wanted Me To Pretend I Was His Receptionist
Today is Sunday, January 17, 2021. Trump has been impeached for inciting an insurrection. The 45th president has been quiet, many of his duties taken over by Pence. The Republican Party is deeply divided. Biden's inauguration is on January 20th, although scaled down in light of the threats of violence. The Coronavirus continues to spread, death toll nears 400,000 in the US. There is a new mutation of the virus, but I have no idea what that means yet. Here’s another photo of t
Part 60: The Encyclopedia of Folk Music, Investors, Copies of Riley's Agreements, The Fresno Library
Today is Sunday, January 10, 2021. This Week blew up on January 6th, which began with the historical news that the runoff in Georgia ended with a victory for Jon Ossoff, who will be the first Jewish senator from that state, and Rev. Raphael Warnock, who will be the first Black senator. On that Wednesday, right before noon, Congress convened to officially certify Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. What happened next isn't a big surprise to those who understa
Part 59: Riley Often Claimed He Wrote The Song "Blue Christmas."
When I was a little girl, my father told me that he wrote the song "Blue Christmas". I'm pretty sure the first time he told me that is when