Mob linked Music Maven, Morris Levy aka “Godfather”
Levy, the president of Roulette Records. Levy, a powerful force in the industry, had previously owned Promo Records, which was once the dominant cutout record company in the country; his partner had been Tommy Eboli, who was then the boss of the Vito Genovese crime family. Government investigators. It's common knowledge that corruption runs rampant in the business, but Roulette Records (James' label for the most commercially successful phase of his career) was owned and operated by the heavily mob-connected tough guy Morris Levy. The descriptions of some of the mob-related activities are hair-raising.
Without knowing it, 60’s Rocker Tommy James signed on with mafia connected music maven Morris Levy.( Hesh character on The Sopranos ) and New York record label, Roulette Records, a front for the Genovese crime family. He mentions this in his memoir , “Me, the Mob and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James and the Shondells”. James returns for his first local concert since ’87. read the story
James quickly sold the “Hanky Panky” master and signed a deal with Roulette Records, without realizing it was a front for the Genovese crime family. …
Roulette Records Mafia Games
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