Music History, Pop Culture & Organized Crime (15 books)

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Biographical books about popular culture, musical history, and stories which may have seen influence (or attempted influence) by organized crime in America and Great Britain.

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1		The Sinatra Files: The Secret FBI Dossier by Tom Kuntz 3.43 avg rating — 171 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		One of the Family: The Englishman and the Mafia by John George Pearson 4.07 avg rating — 200 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells by Tommy James 3.91 avg rating — 1,168 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Chasin' That Devil Music: Searching For The Blues by Gayle Dean Wardlow 3.91 avg rating — 120 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Jackie Wilson: The Man, the Music, the Mob by Tony Douglas 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Ronnie Kray: A Man Among Men by Laurie O'Leary 3.27 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business by Fredric Dannen 3.96 avg rating — 978 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		My Story by Ronnie Kray 3.93 avg rating — 187 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Crime Plus Music: Twenty Stories of Music-Themed Noir by Jim Fusilli (Editor) 3.57 avg rating — 97 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Godfather of the Music Business: Morris Levy (American Made Music Series) by Richard Carlin 3.84 avg rating — 55 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Here Comes the Night: The Dark Soul of Bert Berns and the Dirty Business of Rhythm and Blues by Joel Selvin (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 188 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra by Kitty Kelley 3.64 avg rating — 2,080 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Al Capone's Beer Wars: A Complete History of Organized Crime in Chicago During Prohibition by John J. Binder 3.48 avg rating — 215 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Playboy's Illustrated History of Organized Crime by Richard Hammer 3.72 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		In the Days of the Mob by Jack Kirby 4.04 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

15 books · 3 voters · list created May 5th, 2018 by Heather O'Brien (votes) .

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