| Description |
vii, 227 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN |
9781439128657 (hbk.) |
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1439128650 (hbk.) |
| Summary |
Tommy James had been performing locally in Michigan rock bands since the age of 12. His cover of "Hanky Panky" became a minor local hit. Re-discovered by a Pittsburgh DJ in 1966, it got played on heavy rotation and soon, every record mogul in New York was pursuing Tommy and the band. But then every offer but one disappeared, and James found himself in the office of Roulette Records, where he was handed a pen and ominously promised "one helluva ride." Morris Levy, the legendary "godfather" of the music business, needed a hit and "Hanky Panky" would be his. This book tells the intimate story of the complex and sometimes terrifying 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. |
| Collection |
Simon Frith Collection. |
| Library Class |
Music HJ160
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| Subject |
James, Tommy.
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Shondells (Musical group)
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Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.
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| Other Author |
Fitzpatrick, Martin, 1952-
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