The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast
A podcast that delves into the lives and history of some of the most powerful people and organizations in the history of organized crime, we talk about the history and members of the Italian-American Mafia, Cartels, or street gangs, and everyone/everything in between
The Black Hand: An Organized Crime History Podcast
Episode 59: Waxey Gordon
On Episode 59 we delve into the life of Waxey Gordon, one of the biggest and most influential bootleggers of the prohibition era in America. He made his bones as a union buster and racketeer under New York heavyweights like Benny Fein and Jack Zelig. Before he met his mentor, Arnold Rothstein, who would end up giving him and Max Greenburg the loan that put them in business. Giving rise to a bootlegging enterprise that would become the largest on the East Coast, and possible the entire U.S.
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Background Music:
Music: Dark Flashes by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Intro Music:
Music: Void Glider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Intro audio sources:
Lufthansa clip belongs to The Fox Corporation
“New York City is a warzone” clip belongs to CBS Broadcasting Inc.
Joey Gallo and “Leave by violence” clip belongs to the American Broadcasting Company
