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Peppermint Twist: The Mob, the Music, and the Most Famous Dance Club of the ’60s
By Johnson, John, Jr.
- ISBN
- 978-0-31258-178-7
- Publisher
- Thomas Dunne: St. Martin’s
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Reviewed on October 1, 2012 | Law & Crime
In October 1961, a sleepy little dive in Manhattan suddenly became the hottest club in town, beloved by teenagers and socialites alike. What happened? The dance craze called the Twist happened, and the Peppermint Lounge was the place in New York to do it. Little did their patrons know that, not only was the place mobbed, it was mobbed up: the owners were maf...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
