Me, the Mob, and the Music. Written by Tommy James Read by David Colacci Format: MP3 Bitrate: 6. Kbps Everyone knows the hits—“Hanky Panky,” “Mony Mony,” “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Crimson and Clover,” “Crystal Blue Persuasion.” They are nuggets of rock and pop history. However, few know the unlikely story of how these hits came to be. Tommy James was discovered in 1. New York until, inexplicably, every offer but one quickly disappeared. James soon found himself in the office of Morris Levy at Roulette Records, where he was handed a pen and ominously promised “one helluva ride.” Morris Levy, the legendary “godfather” of the music business, needed some hits and Tommy would provide them. Me, the Mob, and the Music tells the intimate story of the relationship between the bright- eyed, sweet- faced blonde musician from the heartland and the big, bombastic, brutal bully from the Bronx, who hustled, cheated, and swindled his way to the top of the music industry. It is also the story of this swaggering, wildly creative era of rock. I was doing my 'mind-mapping' thing yesterday, planning the different paths of actions and such through my upcoming claim dungeons and I was hit with an. The Paperback of the Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James and The Shondells by Tommy James at Barnes & Noble. Me, the Mob, and the Music by Tommy James & Martin Fitzpatrick on i. Books. Now in paperback, after five hardcover printings, Tommy James’s wild and entertaining true story of his career—part rock & roll fairytale, part valentine to a bygone era, and part mob epic—that “reads like a music- industry version of Goodfellas” (The Denver Post). Everyone knows the hits: “Hanky Panky,” “Mony Mony,” “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Crimson and Clover,” “Crystal Blue Persuasion.” All of these songs, which epitomize great pop music of the late 1. Billy Idol to Tiffany to R. E. M. Just as compelling as the music itself is the life Tommy James lived while making it. James tells the incredible story, revealing his complex and sometimes terrifying relationship with Roulette Records and Morris Levy, the legendary Godfather of the music business. Me, the Mob, and the Music is a fascinating portrait of this swaggering, wildly creative era of rock ’n’ roll, when the hits kept coming and payola and the strong- arm tactics of the Mob were the norm, and what it was like, for better or worse, to be in the middle of it. Me, The Mob and The Music has 4 ratings and 3 reviews. Dennis said: I very much enjoyed Tommy James’ presentation of how he came to be a rock-and-roll st. Title ME AND THE MOB Also known as WHO DO I GOTTA KILL? Year 1992 Formats DVD Distributor(s) MIA Video Entertainment Ltd Classified date(s) 23/11/2000 Main language. Jimmy Corona is a struggling writer who takes a job with the mob to make ends meet. His wise guy uncle takes him under his wing but then he’s nabbed by.
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