#1: Gaetano “Tommy” Gagliano: Original Boss, Lucchese Crime Family
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2021
- Gaetano “Tommy” Gagliano was the original boss of what the U.S. Federal authorities would later designate as the Lucchese crime family, one of the “Five Families” of New York City. He was probably the lowest-profile boss in the history of America Cosa Nostra and presided over the family for over two decades. His successor was his long-time lieutenant, Underboss, and the family’s current name-sake, one Tommy “Three Finger Brown” Lucchese.
As it has been said, if the primary ingredients for being a successful Cosa Nostra boss are keeping a low profile, avoiding arrests, shunning media publicity, and longevity - then you’d be hard pressed to find someone with a more impressive tenure than Tommy Gagliano.
Gagliano is one of the biggest enigmas ever in the American Mob. In fact, there is hardly any information about him at all - especially after he became his family’s first Godfather. In my research, instances where he is mentioned typically talk about his role in the Castellammarese War, and his selection as the family’s boss in 1931, but after that most information dries up until his death 20 years later. After 1931, the only exceptions to this would be when he takes a pinch and does a small bit of jail time and when he attends future mob rat Joe Valachi’s wedding on September 18, 1932. After that, he is not heard from until his death and get this - even his actual death date has been disputed. Even for the time, being this low-key was damned-near impossible and actually quite impressive.
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I love hearing about the guys that only the real officianados know about
Me too, I mean no disrespect, but the word is spelled, aficionado!!! Not to worry I had too Google it, as I knew it as spelled with a A!!
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@@danewing4658You're right. But if the dude took a shot in the dark not knowing how to spell it, he gave it a good go.
Good so far, worth watching, keeps up it will be a fine podcast for mob history, looking forward to future updates.
This is a fantastically researched video. Can't wait for the next.
Thank you. I'll do my best to release the next video soon. Have had many things tying me up.
Ty new sub love everything mob especially lesser known mafiosa stuff great job enjoyed
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WOW....Im very impressed on all the backstory....very indepth....very informative....alot of early pre La Cosa Nostra of the Mustache Pete's and theyre names and actual parts of Sicily and in some cases theyre villages aswell!!
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Wow, I really appreciate the kind words and thank you for giving me a chance. Hopefully future episodes can live up to the standard of the first one.
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast it was your tremendous work on that episode!Ur work speaks 4 itself.
Great podcast! Lots of “deep” mafia history! Very well documented and fun to watch, Congrats!!!
Appreciate the kind words!
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast …so according to Joe Bonanno, Frank Scalise was removed because he was too much of a “Mustache Pete”, and for fears that it would offend Luciano, yet he stayed as one of Lucky’s confidantes until his death. It seemed Scalise preferred to stay low-key, and had no qualms with not being boss, underboss, or consigliere as long as he’s allowed to earn.
Thank you!!!!!! Ive been asking for years about him!!! he isnt in any of the books or ever mentioned so in my mind he was the greatest godfather of them all to rule a family for 20 years and nobody knew nothing about him
Glad you liked it. We wanted to start with a challenge and cover someone that not a lot of other shows have focused on. Appreciate the kind words!
read the valachi papers, joe valachi mentions gagliano a few times.
Bill Bonanno, in his book Last Testament, gives this account about Gagliano (I’m paraphrasing): he met with some of the heads of the NY families at LaStella restaurant, announced that he intended to step down, asked if he owed anyone money, and requested that they approve Lucchese as his replacement. He retired and died about a year later, from brain cancer.
Bonanno implies that he knew he was sick and exited while he still had his faculties.
This is some excellent info assuming it's true. I've not read Bill Bonnano's book, but maybe I'll have to.
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast also read
The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano great Intel on the mafia from the beginning from Lucky Luciano's mouth some research. If you read Joe Bonanno's book and Lucky Luciano's book and put it together you'd see both sides of the story. As they coincide
the first person to ever mention gagliano was joe valachi. read the book THE VALACHI PAPERS.
I absolutely love your channel!
Thank you so much for the support!
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🥂 great work!! Me and an associate were discussing the really low key bosses and we have a tie between Tommy G and Benny Squint, so I came to RUclips to do a little researching. LOL thanks for this video, now I have some ammunition.😊🥂
Hi Nicole. First, thank you for watching! Second, you're obviously very knowledgeable and came up with two very good choices for most low key bosses. Though he was well known, I'd add Carlo to the list of low key bosses as well as Russell Bufalino and the guys in Detroit. Make money, not headlines. I hope all is well.
i respect that you ve decided to cover the unknown original mobsters,i wanted channel like this,great episode by the way,you got my sub!
Thank you! Appreciate the kind words and subscription.
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast It’s official. The legitimate photo of Gagliano is the one where he is half-covered by darkness on his naturalization paperworks. It is authentic because his witness on the affadavit was old-time family member and narcotics trafficker Mariano Marsalisi.
Hey man good shit been trying to find info on tommy gagliano. Nice channel bro stay up! And keep up the good work!
Appreciate it!
Your Podcast is Great, keep up the videos.
thank you sir,great podcast,very proffesional !
Thank you for watching!
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast my pleasure,god bless
Much respect for covering a boss that has almost ZERO info on.
I appreciate it! This was my first episode ever and it was fun to dig up information on a little-known boss. That said, I was still sort of finding my way at that time as a newer podcast.
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcastwell you’re brilliant mate. Keep it up!
Watched Billy batts very informative keep up the good work
Thanks 👍
We need some more of these.
New episode coming very soon
Great historical job on your first podcast.
Thank you
You are an awesome storyteller even more when it's real. You got a good thing going keep it right on that track don't follow none of these clowns that do nothing but disrespect each other you and OG shorts most informative most investigative you guys work hard on your videos salute to you bro
Thank you. I must say I take a lot of inspiration from guys like OG Shortz and Mob Talk Radio and hope I can eventually be half as good as they are. Also, this will be a no drama show for sure. Just history.
You do good work my friend.
Brilliant buddy, I’ve just seen this on my phone, I’ve researched the mob in America now for 44 years and i really enjoy it buddy, you have just earned yourself a new subscriber and I will be watching every video you upload onto RUclips my friend, I didn’t really enjoy Goodfellas I preferred Casino I think it was a much better film because I’ve researched the Outfit more than New York I also thought The Raging Bull was a better film than Goodfellas it wasn’t so much about the mob it was more about the hold the mob had on the boxing, but yeah not much is known about Tommy Gagliano so I’ve really enjoyed watching this video and I’ll be looking forward to watching all the videos that you post, well done buddy can’t wait for the next video. I wish you all the best with your mob podcast from Stevie boy in Britain.
Thanks for watching Stevie boy! I'll most likely end up doing a show about my thoughts on different movies and overall rankings. I think the mob aspects of Raging Bull were interesting especially with both Joe pesci and Frank Vincent being in both, and kind of doing the same things as they were in Goodfellas.
That's crazy you only have 26 subscribers you have a great show your going to blow up big time mark my words great job bro
Thank you so much for the kind words! We still a relatively new channel and only have a single video, but we certainly have more coming and our hope is that people like them as much as you! :-)
Excellent 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻thank you
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.
That was very good. Hope to see more.
Thank you
Holy names Batman!! Great first video.
Glad you liked it!
I subscribed, good job.
Thanks for sticking with us Bob! Have a great day.
Good stuff
Good first choice, he was always one of my NY favorites too. On the Chicago side, I would suggest you do Paul Ricca, similar low key management strategy as well. Feel free to contact me when you're doing the research, I may be able to help. Good luck!!
Thank you. Yeah, Paul the Waiter was low key but a huge reason The Outfit was so prolific from the 30s-70s. I'll be sure to reach out if I do that show.
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast Could it be possible that Gagliano himself had tried to erase some of the records?
New sub! I like!🙂👍🏾
Thank you
Awesome. I really enjoyed and appreciated your knowledge of the American Mafia. However I believe you showed a picture of Monk Eastman who was not Italian or Mafia member 🤔
Yep, that was a mistake. If you Google Joseph Pinzolo, all you'll see are Monk Eastman pictures, so it was an error on my part (and with Google). Thanks for watching the show!
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast I believe there’s now a photo of a bandage Pinzolo.
You need to turn your volume up. But great in-depth volume anyway. Keep going.🤔😉👍
Thank you. Definitely working on audio clarity versus background music.
Great job. .im following now ...
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Thank you very much!
Gaetano “Tommy” Gagliano was also mentioned in the movie . . .Mobsters (1991) starring Christian Slater.
Mobsters (1991)
When Don Faranzano (Sir Michael Gambon) (his name was Maranzano in real-life) is introducing his underbosses at the banquet where he announces himself as the "Boss of all bosses", he names the underbosses as "Lucky" Luciano, Joe Bonnano, Joe Profaci, Vincent Mangano, and Thomas Gagliano. 😁😁😁
You must read gangs of New York & gangs of Chicago. Great stuff
It will twist your brain bro
Great video, not much out there on Gagliano. The original don of the Lucchese family AFTER the commission was formed was Gagliano, however, the original don of the family was Gaetano “Tom” Reina.
Thanks! Several folks have mentioned this, so let me clarify. Reina was most certainly the first leader of the gang, but he was killed even before Maranzano put together the original group of bosses, so it's hard for me to consider him a "boss" per say. If you consider him a boss, then Pinzolo was also in line in front of Gagliano. I see Gagliano as the original "boss" since he was named both by Maranzano and Luciano.
Awesome, very impressive for a first run. Great job rookie.
Thank you
This is great
Thank you
I like ya channel and you seem like ya know ya shit. Do a Roy Demeo vid, he is by far the most interesting, smart and, violent mobster of all time. I am excited about this channel. Thanks bud I will spread the word buddy!!!
Thanks Dan! Roy was a bad dude for sure. I'll consider adding him to the calendar, although he was pretty main stream.
Don't do Roy dimeo, I'm half way through this video and learning alot of new stuff, anyone interested in the topic knows all about Roy and have prob read murder machine, i hope this channel is going to continue like this, videos about people who there isn't as much info on
It would be cool to see the areas that each family ran and possibly any pics
It looks like Justin Cascio, who runs the Facebook channel Mafia Geneaology and just released the book In Our Blood, did this on Facebook the other day: facebook.com/groups/ganglandwirepodcast/permalink/3497026000546700/
Getting it started!!!!
Thanks John!
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast won't this channel get you "bumped off"?
At 22:18, the photo that was shown of Joe Pinzolo was actually Edward “Monk” Eastman. His actual name is Edward Osterman and was nicknamed “Monk” because he frequented opium dens.
Yep. That was a mistake on my part. Been pointed out a few times.
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Nice Work Boss, Don Carlo used to be driven around Bensonhurst in a chevy impala !!! Low Pro is the way to go !!! Another Guy who is not that well known was Stefano Maggadino, He is Definitely worthy of a Good Bio, Good Luck with Your Channel.☘✌🙂🌎☮
Was the Impala the car he had the license plate CG1 on (aka his only vanity purchase)? Also, Maggadino I think would be a great show. Adding him to the list.
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast You definitely know Your Stuff!!!
Hey Boss, I wasnt the least bit surprised, You heard about Don Carlo's only known public vanity, We probobly read a lot of the same books and seen a lot of the same doc's, anyway I'm no Historian, I Consider Myself Like A Watcher or Enthusiast !!! Who happened to have had the Great Fortune of growing up in Bensonhurst !!! I had Some 'Good People' for neighbors and a few for friends, sadly I saw a childhood Friend in the news yesterday, I guess aside from not being Italian, I always knew My Place, and I stayed in My lane, Owned a small automotive Towing business, based in Midtown Manhattan. Well now after, Im Sorry, I guess I just wanted to introduce Myself, The reason I began to Text You Was, I know Your already Familiar with Maggadino, I Have Just one more suggestion for a Bio, I Have Asked No Less Than 5 of The Top Mob Content Channels In The Past Year To Please Profile Mathew 'Matty the Horse' Iannello, They Man Was Truly Legendary.
@@tracytobin931 I'm sure you probably have a lot of great stories to tell. Thanks for the suggestion on Matty the horse - He's the exact type of character I'm looking to bio. Powerful but somewhat under the radar when it comes to the mainstream.
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast Yeah Thanks, Too many Real Stories, probably enuf for a book!!!
I know a lot of hard work goes into Your Projects, I Really Appreciate You Considering The Horse For a Bio, I dont think anyone has devoted more than 5 minutes to this Legendary Figure. Grazi !🙂✌
Major kudos for tackling Gagliano as your first podcast. You did a fantastic job of unearthing rare documents and covering this most elusive figure. I am hoping that your podcast continues to cover new ground instead of regurgitating the stuff we have all heard a million times before. One major correction though. That picture of Maranzano is not really him. Look it up and you will see. There is a death scene photo of Maranzano though. And if you can work on the pronunciation of Italian names. No one gets them right so get an Italian friend to help you . All best...I subscribed.
Thanks Radio! Appreciate the kind words. Yeah, I used that imagine knowing it's not him to give viewers some context (as the only image of him is a death photo). A few astute observers like yourself have pointed it out. I figured since that image has been the generally used image, it would be passable for most viewers.
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast Do you mind covering Gaetano "Tommy" Reina in a short video?
@@antoinesilva1527 I just might soon
You should do a video about Salvatore Maranzano and Giuseppe Joe the Boss Messeria Or one on Arnold Rothestien Rothestien was an instrumental factor in forming the commission also a video on Meyer Lansky he was the Mobs banker and Lansky only spent one night in Jail after that he never spent another day in jail Lansky mastered street smarts with brutality .
This guy really did his homework. He's good, very good details
Thank you for the kind words Will!
Great video buddy but that photo isn't Maranzano. The picture is of Salvatore Messina a London gangster its been used as Maranzano for years though. Will defo subscribe though
Fair point. I figured somebody would probably point that out. The only real photo of him is when he is dead, so I used the incorrect one just because that's the one kind of in general circulation and there isn't a better option. Thank you for subscribing!!!
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast yea in the man of honour book, looks like nothing Banano describes. I like the way you gonna do lesser known has me hammer my phone trying to find photos of these old unknown guys. Keep it up I'm sure you will do well 👍
It's amazing how no known pictures of Gagliano exist !!! This was the smartest one ever!!!
There are actually two (both of which I used in the video).
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast I didn't realize that, thank you it's good to know!
Great stuff grew up around Canarsie/Flatbush area where the killas roamed
Are you going to do any more biographies??
Yes
The original boss of the luchesse family was Gaetano reina, gagliano was the 2nd boss. You did break down that reina was the boss of gagliano and luchesse until he was murdered when gagliano took over the family. So not sure why you maintained that gagliano was the original boss of the family. A lot of great info, I wish there was more info about the years before the commission was formed. Thanks for your break down of those events.
Someone else left a similar reply. While it's true that Reina was the original leader of the gang and Gagliano was under him, Reina was murdered - which is what sparked the Castellammarese War - before any of the Cosa Nostra Families were "officially" founded. Reina gets killed, Masseria puts Joe Pinzolo in as boss over Gagliano, and only when Pinzolo was killed does Gagliano take over. Gagliano is then at the head of the gang when Maranzano/Luciano officially create the families in 1931.
I’ll be waiting for this Castalemerislelehaha war video!!
Ya hear me??? I’ll be waiting!!
We need a show on the Detroit Partnership💯
They are 100% on the list.
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast Detroit Partnership?
Let me know if you need any help. I know a lot about all that…
Spot on my man
Thank you! This was my first ever episode, and I was still trying to find my style, but the information still holds water.
How about a video on Anthony Acceturo or John Tronolone. Grew up with their kids in Hollywood and Miami Beach, fla.
I'll add them to the list
Gaetano Reina, or The Ice King, was actually the 1st known boss of the Lucchese Family, followed by Giuseppe Pinzolo then Tommaso Gagliano, but anyway great video.
Someone else left a similar reply. While it's true that Reina was the original leader of the gang and Gagliano was under him, Reina was murdered - which is what sparked the Castellammarese War - before any of the Cosa Nostra Families were "officially" founded. Reina gets killed, Masseria puts Joe Pinzolo in as boss over Gagliano, and only when Pinzolo was killed does Gagliano take over. Gagliano is then at the head of the gang when Maranzano/Luciano officially create the families in 1931.
The original commission includes 7 Borgata's- Genovese-Gambino-Lucchese-Bonnano-Colombo, although at that time in 1931 the families had different leaders(Names) and the Buffalo(Magaddinno) family, and the Chicago Outfit(Capone)
This is true. Five from NYC. Representation from other territories has changed over time though so I kind of glossed over it.
Brilliant
How about as part of the NJ podcast, research Richie the Boot Boiardi. Would like to learn the relationship between Genovese and capo Boot and the deCalvacantes.
Another vote for a bio on Sonny Franzese. ✔️
Please do a history of the Dallas mob!!???
Thanks for watching John! They are certainly on my radar.
Great video. Except most LCN scholars agree that his birth name was Tommaso not Gaetano. I just noticed it at the top of the passport application. 2nd page.
Sonny Franzese deserves an episode. There's so much to talk about w him. Lived 103 years, 50 of them in prison and never said a word. The first 12 cases he caught were all eventually thrown out for some.reason or another. Then the govt had him framed for bank robbery. Plus he banged Marilyn Monroe!!
Thank you. I think I might have used both in the video at times, or at least I remember thinking about which to use primarily since you'll find both in research. I've considered doing Sonny because you always hear about him being a legend, his time after he got jammed up on the robbery case, or in the context of being Michael's father, but not a lot on how he becomes the legend in the first place. Would be interesting.
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast if u haven't seen the 4 part series that Newsday did about Sonny hears a link to part 1. It'd be a great starting source.
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Man i love the bios of the old godfathers.
This was my very first episode, and I think it holds up well although I think I've grown quite a lot in my research and storytelling since then.
joe valachi was the first person to mention gagliano in writing.
1. valachi said that gagliano was a big hefty guy who was always dressed like a business man.
2 .valachi said that it was gagliano who recruited him to work for tom reina as his driver.
3. valachi said that it was gagliano who told him that pinzolo was going to get whacked and that if he [valachi] was around when pinzolo gets hit he will go to.
4. valachi said that after maranzano got whacked lucchese and gagliano questioned valachi to find out if he had any ideas of retaliating against the people who whacked maranzano. valachi said that during that whole meeting gaglino never said a word and just stared at him intently while lucchese did all the talking. valachi went on to say that gagliano and lucchese were trying to make up their minds if to have valchi whacked but he said somehow he talked his way out of getting hit.
5. valachi mentioned that gagliano came to his wedding to mildred.
6. valachi said that he was at the meeting where maranzano confirmed that gagliano would be boss of his own family. the reason valachi was there was because he was there on bodyguard duties for maranzano.
THERE YOU HAVE IT FOLKS THAT IS ALL WE KNOW ABOUT GAGLIANO. IF GAGLIANO DID NOT EXIST THEN VALACHI IS THE GREATEST STORYTELLER SINCE HOMER WROTE ABOUT ULYSSES AND TROY.
Tommy Gagliano was one of the most underrated Godfathers of all-time in my opinion. I mean how many guys does someone like Tommy Lucchese take a back seat to save for Carlo Gambino, and Tommy Lucchese was Gagliano's underboss for like 20 years. Also, shows the respect Gagliano had in that he never really had too many problems with anyone after the Castellamarese War. He made money, not headlines.
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gagliano is mentioned a lot in the gangster chronicles starring joe penny, brian ben ben and michael nourrie.
I'll have to check it out for sure!
The Jersey mob is so under-reported on, hopefully you can fill in some of those blanks in the near future for those new to this genre.
Yes, there is a lot of story there to tell between the DeCavalcante's, Philadelphia, and the New York families who are also active in Jersey. Thanks for watching!
He is one guy I study and follow the ways of secrecy. Because of this I still exist. A true honorable man of a life I can relate to Rest In Peace tommaso Galiano if that was even his name
He was most comfortable behind the scenes and staying secretive for sure. Salute to you!
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast I believed that without the Senate Committee (and maybe the Top Hoodlum Project as well), Lucchese would have been nearly as mysterious as Gagliano. His gravestone mistakenly named him “Luckese” which I’m sure was intended as to fly under the radar.
Best book on crazy Joey Gallo is the sixth family written by Pete the Greek, who was a crew member!
I'll have to read it
As a reina from NYC, I feel so damn cheated. At least we got a Charles Bronson movie about us lol.
Maybe I'll do a show on Reina at some point
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast that would be great. I haven't really been able to find much info myself. My fam would totally appreciate such an episode.
@@jsebastian9547 are you really related to tom reina ? if you are tell me what happened to his daughter mildred.
I so very appreciate you..I still can't figure out how a my stepfather went from being a lobbyist on Capital Hill ended up an associate in the Genovese Family to the WPP..i know his nasty crimes but the connection, how???
Interesting! I find it amazing the amount of connections people have in such unexpected ways to the life. Yours seems pretty direct and I'd love to hear your story. If you're willing to share, send it to ganglandhistorypodcast@gmail.com :-)
Good channel. Always wanted to know a Lil more about Gagliano. The only thing I wa t to mention is that "supposed" photo of Marranzanno is actually not him and I'm sure you know this. The only real photo of him is those murder scene photos.
I've al so read the last testament of lucky Luciano and I loved it but like you said another of that info is skeptical...
Yeah I knew that wasn't him, but due to the lack of a photo I simply used it for posterity since that is the one that is most publicly used. His death photo looks nothing like the description you get of him in Bonnano's book
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast im sure you've seen that computer generated pic they made by Bonnanos description?
@@strongislandzfinest23 I have. He kind of looks like a pterodactyl or something out of the movie Beetlejuice in that picture. 😂
Many mafioso were killed around the country on or about Sept. 10, 1931 not just Marazano. How about an in depth report on the virtually unknowns and the strategic reasons why.
Yeah, digging into the "Night of the Sicilain Vespers" could be interesting to discern myth from reality as I've often heard that it simply wasn't true at least according to reports of the day.
Can you do one on Anastasia?
Potentially though he's a well known guy
That's my uncle. U did good pal hit the nail on the head
Thanks Mello! Any other stories about your uncle? If so, would love to chat. Email me at membersonlypodcastshow@gmail.com
Good job...very interesting, on Gaetano...as there was not much info....
Just one critique.. your pronounciation of Gagliano....the second g is silent...this is a family name.
Thank you so much for watching! I really appreciate it, and I'll take note on the pronunciation. That has by far been the biggest critique across all episodes and is something I'm working on. It's a work in progress. :-)
Your a Funny Guy!!! GUY-TY-ANO🤦♂️!
Guy-Tano man
My Midwest accent and lack of enunciation came through for sure. You're definitely not the first one to notice. It'll get better.
The original commission consisted of 7 families, the 5 in New York, the Buffalo family and last but far from least the Chicago family(The Outfit).
You're correct. This was my first episode ever, so apologies if I misreported it.
It's pretty well known that goodfellas is not based on the Gambino because ALL of Henry hills interviews he credits and claims he was an associate of the Lucchese family.
That is correct! They were all working for Paul Vario's crew in the Lucchese family.
It seems a little strange how alot of these "families" have some of the same first names as the successors for instance joe profaci/joe Colombo Tommy gagliano/ Tommy luccasse plus the number of different joe gallos.
You know Nostradamus predicted all of this. It's kind of weird how you have the hunchback of Notre Dame in the halfback of Notre Dame. Don't tell me you've never pondered it.
My grandfather and old man were both in Tommy Browns family. My grandpa did 35 yrs for junk in 2 separate bids and my father 15 plus lifetime parole. My grandpa knew em all from Charlie Lucky, Costello,Albert,Vito,Galante,Gambino, Adonis, Colombo,Dellacrocce,dirtbags Gotti,Casso,that rat Darco who mentioned him in book of fairy tales and Bull. He always said Tommy was a real man and treated his men right by giving jobs in trucking and helped older ladies in his factories.I had everything growing up except my father. My grandpa brother was guy who Valachi thought Vito sent to kill him. Long live the Prince St Crew
Wow. I'm sure there are some good stories there. Thanks for watching.
lol nice studio
Thank you
Thanks for the video. Everything is great but I have to say that It would help if his name was pronounced correctly just once throughout the video
Thanks for watching! You're right, this was my first video and pronunciation has been something I have been working to improve upon. If and when I mention Tommy again, the last name will be pronounced the right way.
Hey how's about a bio on Larry Gallo older brother of Crazy Joey( Joe the blond) Gallo and leader of the Gallo crew of the Profaci- Colombo family .
I was thinking about exploring Larry Gallo. This confirms it, he'll be on the list.
Mangano would be a good boss to do too, reigned for 20 years and I've read alot of books on the mafia and don't know too much about him, although you quote joe bannanos book and velachi which I haven't read and I've read alot but alot are autobiography on people who have ratted or biographys, and then 5 families for most info, mafia Prince being my favourite,never felt like buying joe bonannos book as I imagine he would lie constantly and won't talk about the crimes he committed because he didn't rat(some would say the book is ratting but you know what I mean) maybe I will give it a go
Yeah I think Vincent Mangano will be a really good study. Joe Bonnano's book 100% has to be taken with a grain of salt. I think a lot of the stuff about the Castellamaresse War is more rooted in fact, while the middle and ladder half of his book seems to be almost exclusively lies or bending the truth to suit him. Joe was crafty like a fox.
Tommaso was a distant cousin of my grandfather, he died when my grandfather was child. please brother our last name is pronounced gal - iano. the second g is silent. Nice video.
I find the familial connections of my listeners to be fascinating, and as always, thank you for the kind word! Also, sorry for messing up the pronunciation. This was my first-ever video and I certainly had a lot to learn (pronunciation has gotten way better but is still a work in progress).
Youre first question 3:47 the crew are attached to the Lucchese Family and the target audience you are aiming for will know that. Or they should.
Tommy Gagliano is s good place to start. Not many have spoke of Gagliano, guess theres not a lot about Tommy out there, so i do commend you for doing this episode.
You'll have to forgive me. This was my first-ever episode and I think I was really trying to find myself while at the same time basically covering a ghost. I think my style and professionalism, as well as the understanding of my audience, has evolved a lot since that episode.
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast To be fair I was not taking into account it was your 1st episode. Apologies.
Even though you're not Italian or associated with organized crime the least you could do is wear a members only jacket. You can get one at A&S.
You're right, with a show of this name I probably should have the members only jacket.
I'm just kidding.
Reina's wife did not want to give permission for Valachi to marry her daughter.
Valachi went and complained to his Capo Vito Genevese about it; Vito went over and talked to Reina's wife and got her to agree to let Valachi marry her daughter.
I'm pretty sure it was common knowledge in the streets that Vito was the one that *did* Tom Reina.... So that one conversation between Vito and Tom Reina's wife was probably very interesting.
I agree, that's probably an awkward conversation.
yeah you right. reina's wife didnt want valachi to marry mildred because valachi was italian from naples while reina's daughter mildred was sicilian. sicilians look down their noses at italians so that is why she didnt want valachi for her daughter. in all probability valachi was having it off with mildred while tom reina was alive and valachi knew that there was no way reina would have his sicillian princess married to a neapolitan, so in all probability helped set up reina to get whacked by genovese who just so happens to be a neapolitan also you do the maths. especially after the castellmarese war valachi joins genovese's crew in the luciano family.
Hope this is good.
Great. Great great job. I. Know everything about it. But you bring it to another lever
Can I just correct you on Italian names ?
The g is silent gagliano. ( gal yano
Thank you for the kind words! Also, thanks for being respectful (some aren't). I am still trying to get better at a lot, especially the pronunciation aspect.
Do a vid on Philly Lombardo! Never seen a decent video about him. 15 years in charge of the genovese and nobody knows anything about him
He might be a great candidate to do a deep dive on. A lot of people speculate that he was one of the original front-bosses used by Gigante while others suggest that he was a long-standing boss who eventually turned the family over to Salerno before it eventually went to Gigante in the early 1980's. He is exactly the type of person I'm looking to cover.
@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast Definitely not a front boss for Gigante.
Oh! apropos Luciano; he was supposed to have cooperated with US Navy Intelligence concerning crucial strategic info about Italy, with whom we were at war with during WW II THE BIG ONE!!!!
No doubt everybody in business in politics had to deal with the mob in the pre-godfather days. I want to hear about Kansas City, New Orleans, the Texas families and Tampa too.
I'd like to try to spread the wealth to non-NYC shows in the future.
Sicilians are low key while Naples guys are show offs with loud mouths. Not only gangsters civilians too. Born and raised and still live in Brooklyn so I really know
yeah, also sicillians in new york look down their noses at italians. sicillian made guys view italian made guys as nothing more than added muscle.
That was nice tommy lucchese
22:07 That is not Joseph Pinzolo on the right. That is Monk Eastman, a Jewish gangster in New York during the same era.
Appreciate the comment! Yep, that was a mistake I most certainly made. Several have pointed it out.
Do you have to be a member?
Sounds like it's going to cost. Something like Alite does!
I hope it works out for you.
No, you don't have to be a member to see our videos. The Members Only name is a reference to the jacket that a few of the characters in The Sopranos wear and also reference to the signage that used to be present on some mob social clubs. Hope you enjoy our upcoming content.
** His brother "FRANKY GAGLIANO" WAS SAVAGE THAN HIM
Maybe somebody worth digging into
on the chart of families it says colombo new york city ? that is not accurate
Sorry, not following. Are you saying that the Colombo family is not one of NYC's five families?