Backbeat gangsters the rise and decline of the mob in rock music / Jeffrey Sussman.

Author/creator Sussman, Jeffrey
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2025]
Descriptionxi, 261 pages ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents Jukeboxes and Rock & Roll -- Morris Levy : The Godfather of Rock & Roll -- Alan Freed : Rock & Roll's Broadcast Wizard -- Vincent "the Chin" Gigante : The Godfather's Godfather -- Jimmie Rodgers : A Star is Born and Reborn -- Frankie Lymon : Sweet Voice Junkie -- Sal "The Swindler" Pisello : The Great Cut Out Swindle -- Drugs, Music, and the Mafia -- The Return of Payola -- Pop to Doo Wop to Hip Hop -- Scalping and Skimming -- Appendix. List of Murdered Hip Hop Performers.
Abstract "This book is about how organized crime came to dominate the record business during the early days of rock and roll"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 243-244) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2024030549
ISBN9781538190265 (cloth)
ISBN(ebook)

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