Me, the mob, and the music
One Helluva Ride with Tommy James and the Shondells
Book • 2011
This book tells the intimate story of Tommy James's life and career, highlighting his hits like 'Hanky Panky,' 'Mony Mony,' 'I Think We’re Alone Now,' 'Crimson and Clover,' and 'Crystal Blue Persuasion.
' It reveals his complex and sometimes terrifying relationship with Roulette Records and Morris Levy, the legendary Godfather of the music business.
The memoir provides a fascinating portrait of the rock 'n' roll era of the late 1960s, marked by payola and strong-arm tactics of the Mob, and what it was like to be in the middle of it all.
' It reveals his complex and sometimes terrifying relationship with Roulette Records and Morris Levy, the legendary Godfather of the music business.
The memoir provides a fascinating portrait of the rock 'n' roll era of the late 1960s, marked by payola and strong-arm tactics of the Mob, and what it was like to be in the middle of it all.
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