{"product_id":"me-the-mob-and-the-music-one-helluva-ride-with-tommy-james-and-the-shondells-paperback","title":"Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James and the Shondells - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTommy James\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartin Fitzpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, after five hardcover printings, Tommy James's wild and entertaining true story of his career--part rock \u0026amp; roll fairytale, part valentine to a bygone era, and part mob epic--that \"reads like a music-industry version of \u003ci\u003eGoodfellas\u003c\/i\u003e\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone 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 1960s, are now widely used in television and film and have been covered by a diverse group of artists from Billy Idol to Tiffany to R.E.M. Just as compelling as the music itself is the life Tommy James lived while making it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames tells the incredible story, revealing his complex and sometimes terrifying relationship with Roulette Records and Morris Levy, the legendary Godfather of the music business. \u003ci\u003eMe, the Mob, and the Music \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTommy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.48 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44551461535846,"sku":"9781439172889","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RExTS2VsQ3c3UlJQSlJjK29NdEllQT09.webp?v=1770817845","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/me-the-mob-and-the-music-one-helluva-ride-with-tommy-james-and-the-shondells-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}