Episode 116 - Villa Venice: Sinatra and The Mob

Send us Fan MailIn 1962, three of the country's top entertainers traveled to a venue at 2855 N. Milwaukee Ave. near Northbrook to perform for a who's who of Mafia notables. This is the story of Villa Venice.Additional Reading (your purchase through these links helps support the show):"Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the CIA, Gangsters, JFK, and Castro” by Thomas Maier (https://amzn.to/2PzmdoS)"Sinatra: The Chairman" by James Kaplan (https://amzn.to/2EWh9sw)"Mafia Princess: Growing Up in Sam Giancana's Family" by Antoinette Giancana (https://amzn.to/2C6oWTw)Chicago History Podcast ([email protected]):https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider ([email protected]) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/ Like, subscribe, and if you enjoy what you hear, please leave a written review. Much appreciated!Music From This Episode Includes:George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffleLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Crinoline Dreams by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3560-crinoline-dreamsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Record sound effect obtained from https://www.zapsplat.comSupport the show