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from Michael Gladstone about his "Schlepper" shirt

Hi Sandi, It makes me smile the way I felt when Henry gave me my first "Schlepper" shirt. I have to laugh when I notice people speaking about "Abruptness" at Manny's. Being Jewish and from New York I guess I understood it better than most. I begged for every "Schlepper" shirt I ever got. I might have been an important Road Manager in my head but to Henry I was just a Schlepper, basically a putz with the good luck to be in the Music Business. He always treated me like a Nephew that he could not r… Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on November 25, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Our friend John Seabrook from The New Yorker "Guitar Whispering" Robert Earl Keen

Our friend John Seabrook from The New Yorker "Guitar Whispering" Robert Earl Keen Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on November 14, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Mute from Manny's Forsythe Street Store

Hi, Ian, and many thanks. Yes, of course this would be way back before both our times. But I just thought you'd have heard about the store, being in the family. Attached is a photo of a mute I own that has a Manny's store sticker to verify the Forsyth Street store. This is so strange! how no one remembers… Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on November 9, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

My son Grant and "The Great LES PAUL, Gibson, Epiphone, Sunburst with a Bigsby, Elevator Miracle.....EVER!"

When my son Grant was 12 or 13, graduating from middle school, we promised him a guitar. But he h… Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on August 15, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Our friends at Ning wrote a piece about Manny's Virtual Wall for their blog! thanks Mackenzie Cooper!

Our friends at Ning wrote a piece about The Virtual Wall of Fame for their blog! Check it out: Manny's Music, a musical instrument store in New York City opened by Manny… Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on July 2, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

"Captmidnite 62" posted on Glenn Hughes Fan Farm Blog

For those of you who live in the NY area or have visited here, you may be aware that the stretch of 48th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue has been known for decades as Music Row. Dating back to the Forties, a string of music stores including Sam Ash, Rudy's Guitars and several others have been the destination for musicians and enthusiasts alike...and standing head and shoulders above them all was the store founded by Manny Goldrich back in the late 30's..Manny's Music. You name it..they shoppe… Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on July 2, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

June 1, New York Times Metro Section: Losing a Celebrated Shop and Its Wall of Nostalgia

On the walls of the famed Manny’s Music store near Times Square, photographs of the world’s most renowned musicians hang in varying degrees of condition and age, many featuring personal notes that reflect the quirky personalities of their subjects. If those walls could talk now… Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on June 26, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

To read full article....The Last Days Of A Great Guitar Shop: RIP Manny's Music Store Posted Sat M…

To read full article....The Last Days Of A Great Guitar Shop: RIP Manny's Music Store Posted Sat May 16, 2009 5:12pm PDT by Binky Philips in Rock'… Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on June 1, 2009 at 3:53pm — No Comments

My brother and I prepared for weeks in the summer of 1966 to make our first trip to the "city" from Astoria to see the guitars at Manny's.

My brother and I prepared for weeks in the summer of 1966 to make our first trip to the "city" from Astoria to see the guitars at Manny's. When we got there there was a Rickenbacker just like John Lennon's in the window and we knew we had found the place where our dreams were to become revealed! It took me two years but I bought my first Precision Bass on August 7, 1968 from Henry who was also tending to John Entwistle and Pete Townshend. They were playing the Schaefer Music Festival in Central… Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on June 1, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex..."It's a MANNY'S heavy guitar pick for "The Boss" in 1974!"

Yesterday, I was visiting the John Lennon New York Years exhibit at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex, and when I got to the Springsteen room, there is a little glass case containing a harmonica from in 1974 and.....a MANNY'S HEAVY GUITAR PICK"

kind of like this one of mine only… Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on May 24, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company with founding member Sam Houston Andrew III (on the white guitar)... Manny's wall picture

This was sent to us from one of our members. Sam Houston Andrew III, founding member and guitarist and songwriter for Big Brother and the Holding Company. That's him with the white guitar and COOL bell bottoms! This picture is on the wall at Manny's. Thanks Sam! Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on May 20, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Whenever anyone came back from Stateside, the first question was always "d'ya go to Manny's?" I still use a leather strap I bought there on that first visit".

I worked at Sound City in London in 73, and thought we were cool until a trip to NYC showed me the real deal, I was in awe. Whenever anyone came back from Stateside, the first question was always "d'ya go to Manny's?" I still use a leather strap I bought there on that first visit. Malcolm Simpson Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on April 27, 2009 at 9:23am — No Comments

"All the studio musicians had 4 and 5 dates a day and they would hang at Manny's between gigs"

I moved to New York from California in 1968, 41 years ago. My "old man", Stuart Scharf was a studio guitar player and produced Spanky and Our Gang, he wrote "I'd Like To Get To Know You" which was a big hit and he always used to talk about Henry and we used to go buy strings and picks and scoring paper at Manny's and joke about how he constantly had to tune his guitar. All the studio musicians had 4 and 5 dates a day. In those days you'd walk into A&R or any of the recording studios within… Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on April 26, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

"Actually wore a Manny's "Schlepper" T Shirt at my Wedding Reception in 75"

Actually wore a Manny's "Schlepper" T Shirt at my Wedding Reception in 75' after dumping the Tux.....used to get the "Pro" 40% on a guitar back in the Day. John L. Veneble Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on April 26, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

"In the '70s, Manny's was like the Promised Land. You felt like you were a part of history"

"In the '70s, Manny's was like the Promised Land. You felt like you were a part of history just walking past the place--nevermind walking in...!" John Kormos Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on April 26, 2009 at 8:02pm — No Comments

Guitar bought at Manny's played on Bob Dylan's "Tangled Up In Blue" by author Kevin Odegard

Dear Henry, Here is the Martin D-28 you hand-picked for me in 1969. It was a lucky choice and I keep it in perfect condition. Millions of Bob Dylan fans hear this guitar on the opening notes of "Tangled Up In Blue." Thank you for personally helping me pick out this instrument -- I came all the way from Minnesota to buy it especially from you. Peace, Kevin Odegard Author "A Simple Twist of Fate: Bob Dylan and The Making of Blood on The Tracks."

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Added by Sandi Bachom on April 23, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

From Danny Kortchmar

Re: Henry Goldrich, proprietor of Manny's for 50 years, talks about The Yellow Guitar, Bo Diddley, Hendrix...... "Wow! i bought my first guitar from Henry in 1958! Henry is a great guy...the Goldriches are a terrific family and losing Manny's will be a sad,sad thing." Danny Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on April 21, 2009 at 11:40am — No Comments

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE, "The Talk of the Town "....The Wall"

John Seabrook, staff writer for… Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on April 15, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

"...as Ray Davies wrote "some that are famous, some that you've never even heard of."

"As a Music Industry sales rep for too many years, I remember the old days of Manny's well. I don't think there is any chance of "saving it", the name is owned by Sam Ash, and midtown real estate is just too valuable these days for a music store to be there. I advise all who haven't visited to take a walk through while they still can just to see all the signed 8X10's, Jimi, Carlos, Genya, jazz stars, blues stars, and as Ray Davies wrote "some that are famous, some that you've never even heard of… Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on April 12, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

"When I moved to NYC in the 1984, I had no friends and was without a guitar. I went into mannys and bought my Guild d-40"

Tucker Woodbury at 1:20am April 7 When I moved to NYC in the 1984, I had no friends and was without a guitar. I went into mannys and bought my Guild d-40. It's been a great friend ever since. Loved that music store. Continue

Added by Sandi Bachom on April 7, 2009 at 1:24am — No Comments

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What Guitar Pick did Jimi Hendrix likely play at 1967 Monterey Pop Festival?
Hi. I hear that Jimi Hendrix played Manny's picks. Did he play then in 1967 at the Monterey Pop Festival? What did the picks look like back then? Do you have any pictures? If you could please let me know, I could really use this information for an…
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Rather sad that this block on 48th street will never be the same. Besides purchasing my first guitar, a Dakota Red Fender Mustang at Manny's back in 1971, my fondest memory was meeting Peter Frampton there around 1974 and i believe it was Henry show…
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Hey Holly ... very cool i'll add my "Manny's story" to the blog section, yes? Peace, Todd Wolfe http://reverbnation.com/toddwolfe
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Hi Sandi, talking to a guy on the Roxy Music website from NYC,& I was asking if the BottomLine,CBGB'S,Colony records-all these famous landmarks ,where still there in my favorite city... Then i thought of Manny's.....(I had briefly looked at the wall…
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Hi Sandi, It makes me smile the way I felt when Henry gave me my first "Schlepper" shirt. I have to laugh when I notice people speaking about "Abruptness" at Manny's. Being Jewish and from New York I guess I understood it better than most. I begged…
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