Mobsters, Scoundrels, Comedians and Rat Finks by Kliph Nesteroff - WFMU's Beware of the Blog
"The record business in those days was Mob controlled. It wasn't a fun business to be in." - Dick Curtis, Comedian "A lot of people didn't like [comedian] Jackie Kannon. They didn't like his toughness." - Sol Weinstein, Gagwriter "Then...
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