50 min

Ep. 46 - Tommy James (The Shondells‪)‬ It's Only Rock And Roll Podcast

    • Music

On this episode of The It's Only Rock And Roll Podcast, we feature 1960's hit-maker TOMMY JAMES, who along with his band The Shondells, released a string of classics including “Crimson and Clover”, “Mony Mony”, “Hanky Panky”, “I Think We're Alone Now”, and others. Tommy discusses how he went from a middle-America upbringing, to working and recording for Roulette Records, which in reality was a front for the Genovese crime family. Topics also include which of his biggest hits initially featured heavy breathing (inevitably deemed too risqué for radio); why one of his most famous singles is actually the rough mix; his worst live on-stage experience; his "introduction" to The Beatles; and many captivating anecdotes from his bestselling autobiography “Me, The Mob, and The Music”.



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֎ To order: “Me, The Mob, and The Music” via Amazon - https://a.co/d/eJd9ez7

֎ To order: “40 Years: The Complete Singles Collection 1966-2006” via Amazon - https://amzn.to/3Fb0k8X



Visit the 'It's Only Rock And Roll PODCAST' online at:

● Homepage – www.ItsOnlyRockAndRollPodcast.com

● Facebook – facebook.com/ItsOnlyRockAndRollPodcast/

● YouTube - https://youtu.be/imhlAeM3jrY

● Audea.io - https://audea.io/

● Instagram - @itsonlyrockandrollpodcast


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© 2022 Howlaround Productions. All rights reserved.

On this episode of The It's Only Rock And Roll Podcast, we feature 1960's hit-maker TOMMY JAMES, who along with his band The Shondells, released a string of classics including “Crimson and Clover”, “Mony Mony”, “Hanky Panky”, “I Think We're Alone Now”, and others. Tommy discusses how he went from a middle-America upbringing, to working and recording for Roulette Records, which in reality was a front for the Genovese crime family. Topics also include which of his biggest hits initially featured heavy breathing (inevitably deemed too risqué for radio); why one of his most famous singles is actually the rough mix; his worst live on-stage experience; his "introduction" to The Beatles; and many captivating anecdotes from his bestselling autobiography “Me, The Mob, and The Music”.



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֎ To order: “Me, The Mob, and The Music” via Amazon - https://a.co/d/eJd9ez7

֎ To order: “40 Years: The Complete Singles Collection 1966-2006” via Amazon - https://amzn.to/3Fb0k8X



Visit the 'It's Only Rock And Roll PODCAST' online at:

● Homepage – www.ItsOnlyRockAndRollPodcast.com

● Facebook – facebook.com/ItsOnlyRockAndRollPodcast/

● YouTube - https://youtu.be/imhlAeM3jrY

● Audea.io - https://audea.io/

● Instagram - @itsonlyrockandrollpodcast


Be sure to check out our all-new OFFICIAL IORR PODCAST STORE!
https://www.cafepress.com/iorrpodcast



© 2022 Howlaround Productions. All rights reserved.

50 min

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