Die Country-Sängerin Jean Shepard wurde am 21. November 1933 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, als Ollie Imogene Shepard geboren, wuchs aber in Visalia, Kalifornen, in der Nähe von Bakersfield auf. Bereits mit 15 Jahren war sie Bassistin und Lead-Sängerin in einer Countryband "The Melody Ranch Girls" die nur aus Mädchen bestand. Als solche entdeckte sie Hank Thompson und verschaffte ihr 1953 einen Plattenvertrag bei CAPITOL-Records, wo sie zwanzig Jahre blieb. Seit 1960 war sie mit dem Country-Sänger Hawkshaw Hawkins verheiratet, der am 5. März 1963 bei einem Flugzeugabsturz ums Leben kam.
Ihre Singles bis 1962:
CAPITOL
02 53....F2358....JEAN SHEPARD..Crying Steel Guitar Waltz/Twice The Lovin'
06 53....F2502....JEAN SHEPARD..I'd Rather Die Young (Than Grow Old Witout You) (45-11460)/JEAN SHEPARD Recitation by FERLIN HUSKY..A Dear John Letter (45-11461)
09 53....F2586....JEAN SHEPARD Recitation by FERLIN HUSKY..Forgive Me John (45-11707)/JEAN SHEPARD..My Wedding Ring (45-11546)
01 54....F2706....JEAN SHEPARD..The Glass That Stands Beside You (45-12095)/JEAN SHEPARD and FERLIN HUSKEY..Let's Kiss And Try Again (45-11739)
05 54....F2791....JEAN SHEPARD..Why Did You Wait/Two Whoops And A Holler
08 54....F2905....JEAN SHEPARD..Don't Fall In Love With A Married Man/You'll Come Crawlin'
12 54....F2994....JEAN SHEPARD..Please Don't Divorce Me/Don't Rush Me
02 55....F3051....JEAN SHEPARD..You Sent Her An Orchid/Did You Tell Her About Me
05 55....F3118....JEAN SHEPARD..A Satisfied Mind/Take Possession
09 55....F3222....JEAN SHEPARD with Bill Woods' Orchestra..Beautiful Lies (45 13676)/I Thought Of You (45 13677)
01 56....F3340....JEAN SHEPARD..This Has Been Your Life/I Learned It All From You
04 56....F3401....JEAN SHEPARD..You're Calling Me Sweetheart Again/He Loved Me Once
08 56....F3514....JEAN SHEPARD..Just Give Me Love (45-14874)/Thank You Just The Same (45-14549)
01 57....F3618....JEAN SHEPARD..Tomorrow I'll Be Gone/If You Can Walk Away
05 57....F3727....JEAN SHEPARD..The Other Woman/Under Suspicion
09 57....F3796....JEAN SHEPARD..Act Like A Married Man/It Scares Me Half To Death
01 58....F3881....JEAN SHEPARD..I Used To Love You/You're Just The Kind Of Guy
07 58....F4013....JEAN SHEPARD..He's My Baby/Secret Of Life
10 58....F4068....JEAN SHEPARD..I Want To Go Where No One Knows Me/Just Another Girl
01 59....F4129....JEAN SHEPARD..Have Heart, Will Love/I'll Take The Blame
04 59....F4191....JEAN SHEPARD..Jeopardy/Better Love Next Time
09 59....4279....JEAN SHEPARD..Heartaches, Teardrops And Sorrows/Sweetheart Don't Come Back
11 59....4321....JEAN SHEPARD..The Mysteries Of Life/The One You Slip Around With
04 60....4365....JEAN SHEPARD..How Do I Tell It To A Child/Did I Turn Down A Better Deal
08 60....4423....JEAN SHEPARD..For The Children's Sakes/Lonely Little World
03 61....4538....JEAN SHEPARD..No One Knows/The Root Of All Evil (Is A Man)
06 61....4584....JEAN SHEPARD..How Long Does It Hurt/If You Were Losing Him To Me
10 61....4640....JEAN SHEPARD..The Biggest Cry (45 35811)/I've Got To Talk To Mary (45 35812)
03 62....4719....JEAN SHEPARD..Your Conscience Or Your Heart/Two Voices, Two Shadows, Two Faces
10 62....4858....JEAN SHEPARD..One Less Heartache/It's Never Too Late
02 63....4915....JEAN SHEPARD..I've Learned To Live With You/It's Torture
Gerd Miller
Ihre Singles bis 1962:
CAPITOL
02 53....F2358....JEAN SHEPARD..Crying Steel Guitar Waltz/Twice The Lovin'
06 53....F2502....JEAN SHEPARD..I'd Rather Die Young (Than Grow Old Witout You) (45-11460)/JEAN SHEPARD Recitation by FERLIN HUSKY..A Dear John Letter (45-11461)
09 53....F2586....JEAN SHEPARD Recitation by FERLIN HUSKY..Forgive Me John (45-11707)/JEAN SHEPARD..My Wedding Ring (45-11546)
01 54....F2706....JEAN SHEPARD..The Glass That Stands Beside You (45-12095)/JEAN SHEPARD and FERLIN HUSKEY..Let's Kiss And Try Again (45-11739)
05 54....F2791....JEAN SHEPARD..Why Did You Wait/Two Whoops And A Holler
08 54....F2905....JEAN SHEPARD..Don't Fall In Love With A Married Man/You'll Come Crawlin'
12 54....F2994....JEAN SHEPARD..Please Don't Divorce Me/Don't Rush Me
02 55....F3051....JEAN SHEPARD..You Sent Her An Orchid/Did You Tell Her About Me
05 55....F3118....JEAN SHEPARD..A Satisfied Mind/Take Possession
09 55....F3222....JEAN SHEPARD with Bill Woods' Orchestra..Beautiful Lies (45 13676)/I Thought Of You (45 13677)
01 56....F3340....JEAN SHEPARD..This Has Been Your Life/I Learned It All From You
04 56....F3401....JEAN SHEPARD..You're Calling Me Sweetheart Again/He Loved Me Once
08 56....F3514....JEAN SHEPARD..Just Give Me Love (45-14874)/Thank You Just The Same (45-14549)
01 57....F3618....JEAN SHEPARD..Tomorrow I'll Be Gone/If You Can Walk Away
05 57....F3727....JEAN SHEPARD..The Other Woman/Under Suspicion
09 57....F3796....JEAN SHEPARD..Act Like A Married Man/It Scares Me Half To Death
01 58....F3881....JEAN SHEPARD..I Used To Love You/You're Just The Kind Of Guy
07 58....F4013....JEAN SHEPARD..He's My Baby/Secret Of Life
10 58....F4068....JEAN SHEPARD..I Want To Go Where No One Knows Me/Just Another Girl
01 59....F4129....JEAN SHEPARD..Have Heart, Will Love/I'll Take The Blame
04 59....F4191....JEAN SHEPARD..Jeopardy/Better Love Next Time
09 59....4279....JEAN SHEPARD..Heartaches, Teardrops And Sorrows/Sweetheart Don't Come Back
11 59....4321....JEAN SHEPARD..The Mysteries Of Life/The One You Slip Around With
04 60....4365....JEAN SHEPARD..How Do I Tell It To A Child/Did I Turn Down A Better Deal
08 60....4423....JEAN SHEPARD..For The Children's Sakes/Lonely Little World
03 61....4538....JEAN SHEPARD..No One Knows/The Root Of All Evil (Is A Man)
06 61....4584....JEAN SHEPARD..How Long Does It Hurt/If You Were Losing Him To Me
10 61....4640....JEAN SHEPARD..The Biggest Cry (45 35811)/I've Got To Talk To Mary (45 35812)
03 62....4719....JEAN SHEPARD..Your Conscience Or Your Heart/Two Voices, Two Shadows, Two Faces
10 62....4858....JEAN SHEPARD..One Less Heartache/It's Never Too Late
02 63....4915....JEAN SHEPARD..I've Learned To Live With You/It's Torture
Gerd Miller
