"Monte diMonti Man or Myth?" short story teaser (Phil Gammage)

A short teaser video for Phil’s short story which explores the life of legendary underground icon Monte diMonti. Monte’s longtime friend “East Side Al” is interviewed in the story and many secrets are revealed. Take a walk down the lonely street of love with Monte diMonti.
Succinctly put, di Monti is one of the major legendary "underground" figures in the mid-to-late twentieth century American and European arts and show biz scenes. Unlike, for example, Neal Cassidy (whose trail blazed brightly in the literary Beat scenes of both American coasts), di Monti traveled freely between the music, literary, and entertainment worlds. Why he is not better known is a tribute to his willingness and inclination to stay out of the limelight and remain in the shadows. While speculation has arisen about his problems with authorities on two continents there is no evidence that he ever was arrested or served time for any crime. On the contrary, this story reveals that he is a military veteran who served his country proudly in Europe and Asia. His connections and friendships within the criminal world, along with his now mythically torrid romance with the legendary exotic burlesque dancer Lavonne St. John have all served through the decades to project an image that is and that surrounds Mr. di Monti as an enigma.