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Gene Shay

Gene Shay is credited on 14 releases across 7 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2019 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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14

Pressings credited

7

Albums

6

Decades active

11

In collections

Biography

Gene Shay (born Ivan Shaner; March 4, 1935 – April 17, 2020) was an American radio personality. Shay was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a Jewish family and was a representative of the city's folk music scene. Beginning in 1962, he produced a weekly folk radio shows on WXPN, which was last broadcast on February 1, 2015. He previously hosted shows on WDAS-FM, WMMR, WIOQ and WHYY-FM. A founder of the annual Philadelphia Folk Festival and its emcee since its inception, he has been called the "Dean of American folk DJs" by the Philadelphia Daily News and "The Grandfather of Philadelphia Folk Music" by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Shay also served as a host for the online "Folk Alley" stream originating at Kent State University station WKSU and carried on WXPN's website.

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Credited work

14 releases · 7 albums · active 1962–2019

  • Other credits · 8
  • Production · 4
  • Performance · 2

Studios: Philadelphia Folk Festival · Godfrey Daniels · Skyline Studios, Oakland · Bay Records Recording Studios

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