Peppermint twist
Subtitle: the mob, the music, and the most famous dance club of the '60s
By: John Johnson, Jr., and Joel Selvin, with Dick Cami
Contributors: Selvin, Joel; Cami, Dick
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9780312581787; 9781250013538
Subjects: Organized crime; Social life and customs; Popular music; Discotheques; History
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.