Joey Dee (b. Joseph DiNicola) led Joey Dee and the Starliters, a hugely popular band of the early Sixties, whose "Peppermint Twist" and other records made the Peppermint Lounge in NYC the watering hole of the rich and famous. In this interview, he talks about the Mob influence on the music business. BTW: Morris Levy was an associate of the Genovese Family:
