Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells

Me, the Mob, and the Music

One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells

2010

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15

Very concise and interesting history of how Tommy James came up. The book is well written and well organized. There are a couple of shortcomings; For one I do wish there was more about what was happening on the general scene. Tommy does refer to a couple of competitors in the early 60s but thats about it. Secondly, he definitely holds back and seems reluctant to include anything controversial about other characters on the scene. Prime example is Morris Levy who made millions on Tommy's music while depriving him his due. My impression is Tommy is a nice guy who remained level headed and unspoiled by his success. That is what came across to me reading his account.

January 7, 2020