Part 41: The Producers, Jan and Riley Painting
Dad was pacing the room, saying what a great concept the scam was in the film.
Part 40: Fake ASCAP Stationary
See if you notice anything about this letter, below. Take your time.
Part 39: Memories, My Sisters, Marty Melcher, Criswell and Halo
Marion's biological mother basically said to her, "No, that's not him." The thing is, Marion and I both had our DNA tested.
Part 38: Riley Shepard was Riley Cooper in Minneapolis
Dad, using the name Riley Cooper, produced a live radio show called "Hootenanny Jamboree" from the Flame Cafe in Minneapolis.
Part 37: Jan and Riley
Once, when they were in a group of people, Riley said, "Remember when we met Kris Kristofferson?" Everyone turned to look at Jan.
Part 36: My Mother, Art, Social Security Cards
Around the time my father met my mother in 1962, his "creative identity factory" was in full force.
Part 35: The Women, The Encyclopedia
When I saw this drawing in my late father's box of personal mementos, I was stunned. How on earth did Riley get his wife to pose for this?
Part 34: Riley “Cooper” and Morris Levy, Roulette Records
Morris Levy was described by AllMusic as "a notorious crook who swindled artists out of their owed royalties."
Part 33: Burgess Meredith and The Gold Rush
I have no idea if he and Burgess Meredith and Gary Romero made a dime off this album. Or The Quartones, for that matter.
Part 32: Short Blog on Riley's life in 1958
I know he missed his kids, and that my father had no idea how to stay in touch with them once his relationship with his exes was off