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Tommy James and the Shondells: Mony Mony and Mafia-Sanctioned Hits
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Jan 24, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Tommy James came up during a time when the music industry was in part controlled by New York’s Italian mafia. And for a period in the 1960s, that power was centralized at Roulette Records. The record label was run by convicted extortionist Morris Levy and operated in partnership with the Genovese crime family. Tommy James’ hits were sanctioned by the mob, the same mob that would threaten not only his career, but his life.
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Released:
Jan 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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