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Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells
Tommy James
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Description for Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells
Paperback. Tommy James' wild and entertaining true story, part rock n' roll fairytale and part mob epic. Now in paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 212 x 25. Weight in Grams: 242.
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.
In 1966, Tommy James' record 'Hanky Panky' was re-discovered by a Pittsburgh DJ who started playing it on heavy rotation, prompting a tremendous response. James 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 ... Read more
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.
In 1966, Tommy James' record 'Hanky Panky' was re-discovered by a Pittsburgh DJ who started playing it on heavy rotation, prompting a tremendous response. James 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781439172889
SKU
V9781439172889
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About Tommy James
Tommy James (born Thomas Gregory Jackson, April 29, 1947, Dayton, Ohio) is the pop-rock star best known as the leader of Tommy James and the Shondells. Performing locally in Niles, Michigan, from the age of 12, James went on to record many top hits, including "Hanky Panky," "I Think We're Alone Now," "Mony Mony," "Crimson and Clover," "Sweet Cherry Wine," "Mirage," "Do ... Read more
Reviews for Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells
"Tommy James's story is one of the most interesting of any of the 1960s rockers. . . . His story reads like a music-industry version of 'Goodfellas.'"
Denver Post “A boisterous memoir . . . It’s high time that [Tommy James] had a book to himself.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Tommy James' rock & roll education cost ... Read more
Denver Post “A boisterous memoir . . . It’s high time that [Tommy James] had a book to himself.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Tommy James' rock & roll education cost ... Read more