Featuring A Harlette: Carol Hatchett’s Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers New Single “I Found You”

Bootleg BettyFeaturing A Harlette: Carol Hatchett’s Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers New Single “I Found You”By Mister DFebruary 9,…

Featuring A Harlette: Video – CHARLO CROSSLEY “I KNOW WHERE I’VE BEEN” – To Support Marsha Malamet (Intro by BRUCE VILANCH)

Music & Lyrics by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman from the Musical “Hairspray!”) Performed Live (with track) on May 29,…

Featuring A Harlette: Chrissi Poland – New Gig, New Album, Worked With Bette Midler in 2014

Wicked Local Marshfield’s Chrissi Poland talks about coming home to perform By Ruth Thompson Posted Jul 18, 2018 at 4:00…

Featuring The Harlettes: The Black & White Sessions : Paulette McWilliams : “At Seventeen” (June 18, 2018)

Mister D: I thought I’d start featuring the Harlettes Bette Midler has gainfully employed over the decades. You know they…

Bette Midler, reporter George Christy, and former Harlette Charlotte Crossley – Circa Late 80’s

Bette Midler, reporter George Christy, and former Harlette Charlotte Crossley – Circa Late 80’s

Rescheduled: Charlo Crossley, The Legendary Harlette, Will Be Interviewed Friday Night; Call In With Your Questions

As you know Charlo was supposed to do an interview show last week with Chris Michael Ward, Authoress Terry E…

Former Harlette, Ula Hedwig, Has A Track On The New Album ‘Celebrate’ By Win Marcinak

  Unlike the blues, dance music has long been the province of gay men, as both performers and fans. On…

Legendary Harlette, Charlo Crossley To Be Interviewed Tonight By Chris Michael Ward! Call In To Ask Questions! On Blog Talk Radio!

Spend a interesting evening with my guest Charlo Crossley as she shares her blessed life as an actress, producer, singer…

Video: 1986 Bette Midler Mercury Sable Commercial – This Is The Commercial Bette Sued The Car Manufacturer For Using A Sound-A-Like After She Turned It Down

Mister D: This is former Harlette, but still a friend to Bette Midler and  background singer, Ula Hedwig. And my…

5 Things We Learned From Jenifer Lewis’ Memoir ‘The Mother of Black

Essence 5 Things We Learned From Jenifer Lewis’ Memoir ‘The Mother of Black Hollywood’ Lyndsey McFail Nov, 23, 2017 Actress,…

Bette Midler Visits Her Former Harlette Linda Hart & the Cast of Piece of My Heart

    Bette Midler took a field trip to the Pershing Square Signature Center to catch Piece of My Heart and visit…

Former Harlette Paulette McWilliams On Bette Midler

Pop Matters Her Best Is Yet to Come: An Interview with Paulette McWilliams By Christian John Wikane 30 April 2014…

BetteBack November 2, 1979: Bette Midler ~ A ferocious little kitten

Daily Herald Bette Midler: a ferocious little kitten November 2, 1979 The press was growing impatient. About 12 reporters from…

Audio: The Last Time by Bette Midler

The Last Time by Bette Midler Let this be the last time. Let this be the last time, Ooooooh. Let…

Reminder: Bette On The Boards To Relaunch This Friday: Also…Other Sites To Visit!

Bette On The Boards Will Relaunch This Friday, March 1…also my 31st Anniversary with my partner! Jealous???? LoL  Anyway, Bookmark…

BetteBack January 7, 1978: All Aboard On The Bette Midler Party Train

Winnipeg Free Press Party time rolls around again January 7, 1978 What better time,than the festive holiday season to turn…

Video: Oh My My/Friends ~ Bette Midler ~ 1976

“Friends – Oh My My!” And I am all alone. There is no one here beside me. And my problems…

BetteBack 1975: The Divine Miss M Explodes On The L.A. Scene

Press Telegram The Divine Miss M Explodes On The L.A. Scene December 30, 1975 Bette Midler‘s back. Funnier, more sensitive…

BetteBack 1975: The ‘Divine Miss M’ scores personal success on Broadway

Lowell Sun By WILLIAM E. SAHMENTO Sun Drama Critic June 13, 1975 NEW YORK – Who is the trashiest girl…

BetteBack 1975: Clams Does Nothing But Entertain

Lawton Constitiution Broadway Ticket Lines Dispel Recession Blues By Bill Crawford May 14, 1975 “Clams on the Half Shell,” Minskoff…

Former Harlette Jenifer Lewis On Bette Midler, Harlettes, Her New Internet Series, And More

Mister D: The photo Ms. Lewis talks about came from Bootleg Betty’s Facebook Page on which we tagged her…exciting! Socialite…

Book: “Songs for the New Depression” By Kergan Edwards-Stout

Winner – 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Award – LGBTQ Shortlist – 2011 Independent Literary Award – LGBTQ Gabriel Travers…

BetteBack: Bette’s Start In A Nutshell

Dover Times Reporter TV Mailbag November 30, 1973 What can you tell me about Bette Midler? I think she is…

BetteBack Gossip: Bette Didn’t Want To Work Vegas

Middlesboro Daily News By Earl Wilson November 30, 1973 Bette Midler, who doesn’t want to work in Las Vegas, told…

The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Of Company B

Alt Sounds Tune of the (yester)day: Bette Midler – Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Issue #75 “Midler’s personality and performance shone…

BetteBack: “…now let’s sing it out this time for “Tinkerbell”

Wisconsin State Journal How’s She.Doing? Great, You Bette! By DONALD DAVIES October 17, 1973 The reigning resident kook of showbiz,…

BetteBack: An “….Intensified, More Dramatic Version Of Peggy Lee”

Capital Times Bette Midler: Campy, Kooky, And Terrific By ROBERT LaBRASCA October 17, 1973 You have never seen anything like…

BetteBack: Bette Enchants Even On A Particularly Bad Night!

Albuquerque Journal Bette Midler Enchants Audience By SCOTT BEAVEN October 8, 1973 By the time Bette Midler began the second…

BetteBack: “A blasto from the pasto” ~ October 4, 1973

Albuquerque Journal The Divine Miss M To Appear Here Tonight October 4, 1973 They call her Bette (rhymes with fret)…

BetteBack: Bette Shimmy’s And Shakes The Phoenix Symphony Hall ~ October 4, 1973

Phoenix Arizona Republic Miss M shakes the house By Hardy Price October 4, 1973 You’ve all heard about an act…