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Bumpy Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ellsworth Raymond "Bumpy" Johnson (October 31, 1905 - July 7, 1968) was an American gangster in New York City's Harlem neighborhood in the early 20th century. Johnson was born in Charleston, South Ca...
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The first complete biography of the most well-known African-American gangster of all time, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, this gripping life history is written by the person who knew Bumpy Johnson best, his 93-year-old widow, Mayme Johnson.
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To let the world know about the real Bumpy Johnson. Harlem Godfather: The Rap On My Husband, Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson will be the first complete biography of a man who for years was Harlem’s best kept, and most cherished secret.
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In her new book Harlem Godfather: The Rap on My Husband, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, Mayme Johnson takes aim at Lucas’ larger than life image as she reveals the true extent of his relationship with the Black mafia boss. ... Now she wants to write a "tell all" biography. Who went looking for that woman? She is just setting...
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Amazon.com: Harlem Godfather: The Rap on my Husband, Ellsworth
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Black Harlem gangs from the 1920s and 1930s are filled with colorful characters that resistedthe incursion of white mobsters into their turf. ... Queenie and Bumpy...
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Fishburne plays Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, a lifetime hoodlum fresh out of Sing Sing in 1934. He returns to the old neighborhood only to find that gangster Dutch Schultz (Roth) is trying to muscle in on the numbers racket.
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