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Harlem Godfather : The Rap on my Husband, Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson by Mayme Hatcher Johnson and Karen E. Quinones Miller (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOshun Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-100967602831
ISBN-139780967602837
eBay Product ID (ePID)65706886
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Publication Year2010
Book TitleHarlem Godfather : the Rap on My Husband, Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson
TopicUnited States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Number of Pages248 Pages
LanguageEnglish
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorMayme Hatcher Johnson, Karen E. Quinones Miller
FormatTrade Paperback
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SynopsisThe first and only full biography on legendary Harlem gangster, Bumpy Johnson who was depicted in the movies Cotton Club, Hoodlum and American Gangster Al Capone may have ruled Chicago. Lucky Luciano may have run most of New York City. But from the 1930s to the late 1960s, when it came to Harlem, the undisputed king of the underworld was Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson. Bumpy was a man whose contradictions are still the root of many an argument in Harlem. But there is one thing on which both his supporters and detractors agree in his lifetime, Bumpy was the man in Harlem. Harlem Godfather: The Rap on My Husband, Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson is the first complete biography of a man who for years was Harlem s best kept, and most cherished secret. There is also a full chapter on Madame Stephanie St . Clair, the infamous Harlem numbers banker who instigated the famous fight with Jewish mobster Dutch Schultz. The book is written by Bumpy's widow, Mayme Johnson, and details not only his criminal life but also his personal life. This book also details Bumpy's relationship Harlem dopedealer with Frank Lucas, who has called himself Bumpy's right-hand man, but was -- according to Mrs. Johnson -- little more than a flunky.
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- 22 Dec, 2021
Black Godfather
I love the book! It’s very detailed with the description of Bumpy’s life, family, the good, bad, and ugly. This book, in my opinion, is way better than the show Godfather of Harlem on Epix.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 17 Apr, 2018
I Love This Amazing Book
I am truly satisfied with my order, I even ordered this amazing book on my kindle too. Thank you!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Feb, 2025
3 day read
The story line kept you engaged and entertained. It took me 3 days to read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
