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Author Johnson, John, 1947-

Title Peppermint twist : the mob, the music, and the most famous dance club of the '60s / John Johnson, Jr., and Joel Selvin, with Dick Cami.

Publication Info. New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2012.

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Location Call No. Status
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  793.3097 JOHNSON    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  793.3 JOH    DUE 05-18-24
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  793.3097 JOHNSON    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  793.3 JO    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description x, 289 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Subject Organized crime -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Discotheques -- 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.
Added Author Selvin, Joel.
Cami, Dick.
ISBN 9780312581787 hardback
0312581785 hardback
9781250013538 (e-book)
1250013534 (e-book)
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