The never-before-told story of The Peppermint Lounge, the famed
Manhattan nightspot and mobster hangout that launched an era
The Peppermint Lounge was intended to be nothing more than a front
for gambling and other rackets but the club became a sensation
after Dick "Cami" Camillucci began to feature a new kind of music,
rock and roll. The mobsters running the place found themselves
juggling rebellious youths alongside celebrities like Greta Garbo
and Shirley MacLaine. When The Beatles visited the club, Cami's
uncle-in-law had to restrain a hitman who was after Ringo because
his girlfriend was so infatuated with the drummer.
Working with Dick Cami himself, Johnson and Selvin unveil this
engrossing story of the go-go sixties and the club that inspired
the classic hits "Twisting the Night Away" and "The Peppermint
Twist."
General
| Imprint: |
Thomas Dunne Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2012 |
| First published: |
November 2012 |
| Authors: |
John Johnson
• Joel Selvin
• Dick Cami
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
304 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-312-58178-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-312-58178-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780312581787 |
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