The New York Times – Music:
The police musicians famously recognized in the Pogues song “Fairytale of New York” never sought the limelight, and for good reason.
Author: Michael Wilson
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With ‘The Godfather,’ Art Imitated Mafia Life. And Vice Versa.
The New York Times – Film:
Federal wiretaps and Mob insiders suggest that many real-life wiseguys turned to the 1972 film for inspiration, validation and cues on how to speak and act and dress.