Sammy and Dino Episode 7: Yes I Can
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The Mafia's Relationship With Sammy
The mafia's relationship with sammy was really, really thorny. A lot of then chicago guys were openly races to him, calling him an enward to his face. He was constantly making deals with gangsters for walking around money and having to pay off those debts through performance. Even if they hated sammy purely for the color of his skin, the mob guys understood something about his talent and value,. Otherwise, instead of lending him all that money, would have just killed him.
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