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Johnson, John, 1947-
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Peppermint Lounge (New York, N.Y.)
Nightclubs -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Organized crime -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Popular music -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
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Johnson, John, 1947-
Peppermint Lounge (New York, N.Y.)
Nightclubs -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Organized crime -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Popular music -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
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Peppermint twist : the mob, the music, and the most famous dance club of the '60s / John Johnson, Jr., and Joel Selvin, with Dick Cami.
by
Johnson, John, 1947-
Thomas Dunne Books, 2012.
Call #:
792.7 J67p
Subjects
Peppermint Lounge (
New
York
, N.Y.)
Nightclubs
--
New
York
(
State
)
--
New
York
--
History
--
20th
century
.
Organized crime
--
New
York
(
State
)
--
New
York
--
History
--
20th
century
.
Popular music
--
United States
--
History
--
20th
century
.
New
York
(N.Y.)
--
Social life and customs
--
20th
century
.
ISBN:
9780312581787 (hardback)
0312581785 (hardback)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
x, 289 p., [8] p. of plates : ill ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Ground zero
--
October 1961
--
Mad dogs and Irishmen
--
War and a piece of the action
--
You do now, son
--
Rock and roll is here to stay
--
No simple bookmaker
--
Going legit
--
Why don't you call it peppermint lounge?
--
The twist
--
The twist takes over
--
The original world famous Peppermint Lounge in Miami Beach
--
Miami Beach, the second season
--
Say hello to the milkman
--
Front-page rat
--
The Beatles come to the Peppermint
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Change is gonna come
--
Star of India
--
Top of the home
--
Don't you know this is the life?
--
Dino's nose
--
I gotta tell youse this story
--
The Matty years.
Summary:
Traces the story of The Peppermint Lounge, the influential 1960s Manhattan nightspot and mobster hangout, detailing how the club's introduction of rock-and-roll music attracted rebel youths and celebrity patrons.
Other authors:
Selvin, Joel.
Cami, Dick.
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