Barry Gram and ETC.

The holiday issue 2017 of the Barry Gram should be on it's way to your mailboxes. This issue of the

Barry Gram will contain a behind the scenes look at the making of Both Sides Now "The Best of Joni

 Mitchell" Cyndi Lauper album. That's the album that I am working on with one of my good friends Cyndi Lauper. Cyndi and I have recorded two duets for the album Big Yellow Taxi and River. A little background information on how Cyndi Lauper and I became good friends. The latest on my Tropicana residency in Atlantic City NJ. An introduction to Charlie's Rescue another one of the charities I support. This one was started by my wife Dr. Carly Manilow DVM. New holiday and Williamsburg merchandise. Plus so much more. Carly and I just added a new member to our furry family. He was brought into Charlie's Rescue by his owner. There were eight puppies total in the litter. The owner of the momma dog said nobody wanted the little puppy. The owner also said he

was the smallest of the eight puppies. So that means he's the runt of the litter. Dr. Houston checked

him out just to make sure he was ok. Dr. Houston thought there was something different about him. Just to make sure Dr. Houston ran some blood work and a few other tests. Dr. Houston determined the puppy had dwarfism. Meaning that the puppy was a dwarf bull terrier. Instead of a normal sized bull terrier. So he won't get much bigger than he already is. His color is all white and his ears stick straight up. His owner had give him the temporary name of Yoda after the Jedi master in the Star Wars movies. She said we could change his named if we didn't like it. I'm not a really big fan of

science fiction. Brian Murphy is the one who likes Star Trek, Star Wars and ETC. Back in the seventies Brian was the Mike Douglas Show. He brought with him his tribble and Spock Vulcan

ears. I heard he has a huge collection of Star Trek and Star Wars memorabilia. Now I collect vinyl records. Big Band, Broadway show tune albums, classical, jazz, rock and roll and vocalists. Some of my vinyl is autographed by the artist, Broadway cast and groups who recorded them.  The most humbling or thrilling thing take your pick is that Stephen Sondheim came to opening night of Here

At The Mayflower last year. He came backstage to meet the cast and songwriters. Told us he loved our musical. He even asked for an autographed cast album when it came out.  On opening night of

Here At The Mayflower there was a who's who of famous Broadway songwriters on the audience.