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Me, the mob, and the music : one helluva ride with Tommy James and the Shondells / Tommy James with Martin Fitzpatrick.
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- ISBN: 9781439128657
- ISBN: 1439128650
- Physical Description: vii, 227 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st Scribner hardcover ed.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2010.
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| Summary, etc.: | Tells the intimate story of the complex and sometimes terrifying relationship between Tommy James, the bright-eyed, sweet-faced blond musician from the heartland and Morris Levy, the big, bombastic, brutal bully from the Bronx, who hustled, cheated, and swindled his way to the top of the music industry. |
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| Subject: | James, Tommy. Rock musicians > United States > Biography. Shondells (Musical group) |
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Me, the Mob, and the Music : One Helluva Ride with Tommy James and the Shondells
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 Something to Me," "Gettin' Together," "Crystal Blue Persuasion," and "Draggin' the Line." He has sold over 100 million records, has been awarded twenty-three gold singles, and nine gold and platinum albums. His songs are widely used in television and film, and have been covered by Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Tiffany, Tom Jones, Prince, and R.E.M. Tommy James continues to tour the country and record.
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