Comments for Ann Angel

Comment on Remembering Myra Friedman, Publicist to Janis Joplin by AAngel

AAngel — Wed, 20 May 2020 18:31:02 +0000

Thank you. Myra and I had many Sunday afternoon phone conversations and I often think of her. I do wish I’d been able to meet her in person but I cherish our phone calls.

It wasn’t pnemonia when she talked to me – it was allergies and dust she complained were making her hoarse. My kids learned early on that, if Myra was on the phone, I’d be busy for at least a few hours. She became a distant good friend. And it truly warms my heart to know she looked forward to the possibility of meeting me as much as I looked forward to meeting her.

The last time I spoke to Myra, she was very sick and our conversation was short. I was calling to tell her that I planned to come to NYC over the upcoming weekend to see her. She died before I could do that.

She also mentioned your name to me, asking if I knew you! I had to tell her I’m sorry I didn’t.

Thank you, again, for reaching out and for buying the biography. It continues to reach young adults and adults and I hope it keeps her music alive.

Comment on Remembering Myra Friedman, Publicist to Janis Joplin by Len Marry

Len Marry — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 17:25:47 +0000

Hello Ann, I hadn’t realized you had written this, and just wanted to thank you for it. Like you, I was more the long distance pen pal via e-mails mostly, less frequent calls as long distance from NYC to Vancouver Canada, as she contacted me in way back in about 1994, stunned that I had identified her on a post as the woman in the limousine with Janis Joplin in a photo. I had made plans on visiting in October 2010, to meet finally with both Myra, and Scott(who also wrote here) but lost my younger brother the same month, so never did make it. I did want you to know, if you were getting from Myra the same thing i was “It’s just a cold, but I’ll shake it!” (being that stubborn streak that certainly was her as well),had mentioned her plan to meet up with you, was extremely excited that you were a young author, and releasing a book on Janis, (she was about as giddy about that, as if she was releasing it herself), and did state she had talked excessively with you, and was so looking forward to meeting “…if it wasn’t for this damn cold!” Sadly it seems most of us, including Myra didn’t see this as pneumonia until it was far too late. so do know, you were a very big part of her excitement at that time, and was one thing she definitely wanted to have happen! I just thought you’d like to know this! And thanks again for such a wonderful review an a lady who was not too appreciated by the overall public for telling what had happened, though it was a promise to Janis to do this, and she did keep it. I had all the admiration in the world for her, and she also thought of you as a fine writer. Nothing could have made her happier than this! All the best, and thank you, too….for your book. I do have it!

Comment on Remembering Myra Friedman, Publicist to Janis Joplin by ri hard lowy

ri hard lowy — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 13:00:16 +0000

I was lucky enough from about a1987 to 1993 to know myra..i was only her hairdreasser, but she was always so kind to me…at first i was at the salon at barneys new york on 17 th st..then she wanted me to do he at the house .she had a great apt on w 14 th at…she was alway so kind and funny.and sharing a story or two about ms joplin….and of course at that time she was a vital witness to the bernard goetz cas in nyc. So her plate was full , i am sorry to hear of her passing may she rest in piece.