Sunday, October 21, 2007


So you think you're too old is a phrase that should be booted on it's ear. And the reason is this: Mr. Tony Martin, singer and entertainer seen here in a publicity photo from 1954 is going to star in a show at Feinstein's at Loew's in NYC at the amazing age of-- no, not 80-- not 85-- not even 90!-- guess again, you guys-- but fricking AMAZING 95 years old. He will sing and reminice about the grand old days of his career. Wow! It just goes to show you how true those amazing words of George Burns was: "Getting old is mind over matter-- if you really don't mind-- it really doesn't matter" Go for Tony. I remember you well-- especially one of all time favorite movies "Till The Clouds Roll By"-- the fictional accounting of composer Jerome Kern. It would have been my mom and dad's fifty-fifth wedding anniversary on October 19th. Imagine that. Wow! What great parents I had. My mother was my best friend. And my dad was the kindest, most honest and sweet men of all times. The 20th century befuddled him-- I guess just as much as the 21st century befuddles and frustrates me. Tim and I are going to enter the Richard Rodgers competition-- for "The Traveling Companion" We need forty-five minutes of music including eight songs-- thank God we recorded the overture! But it's deadline looms-- so wish us luck