S16E289: Season 16 - Episode 289 - Behind The Seams: Sal Manna on "THE TAILOR OF SIN CITY" & The book THE TAILOR

The Hollywood Godfather Podcast

GRI Entertainment

Society & Culture, True Crime, Tv & Film

4.7 • 811 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this captivating podcast interview, Sal Manna, co-author of The Tailor the book that spawned the docuseries The Tailor of Sin City, explores the extraordinary life of AJ Pratt, a tailor whose client list spanned celebrities, mobsters, and political elites. Known for dressing icons like Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, and Wayne Newton, AJ's influence went far beyond the world of fashion. Sal shares how AJ's talents caught the attention of notorious figures like Pablo Escobar, who eventually recruited him to help smuggle drugs from Colombia. Through over 40 cassette tape recordings, Manna was able to piece together AJ Pratt's incredible journey—from the glamorous stages of Las Vegas to the dangerous underworld of international drug trade. In this interview, Sal provides listeners with a rare glimpse into how he unearthed the untold stories of AJ Pratt’s life and how he balanced these compelling yet perilous aspects of his career in both fashion and crime.#THETAILOR #THETAILOROFSINCITY #SALMANNA #THEKINGOFSTING

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0:00.0	My name is Gianni Russo, aka Carlo, the infamous son-in-law from the godfather.
0:07.0	I'm now known as the Hollywood Godfather, and this is my story.
0:13.0	Before all of the wins in my portfolio, I was a little boy diagnosed with polio.
0:19.0	Experimenting with cures, I tried everyone. tried everyone felt everything in my right but my left was
0:24.3	numb walking with a limp like will i ever run once again or is this it am i for ever done living in the
0:32.4	hospital was never fun some people were cool but not everyone welcome everybody Welcome, everybody. It's time for Hollywood Godfather again.
0:40.6	And tonight's show, thank God you're listening because you're going to hear stuff from my past.
0:48.0	And about a great guy, well, he was great for a while, as I know. But we have the author with us.
0:55.7	But before we get into it, let's introduce my co-host, Jeannie.
1:01.1	Raymond, how are you, my darling?
1:03.0	I'm great.
1:03.8	Thank you.
1:04.5	I am so excited about our guests tonight because he is the author of the book, The Taylor.
1:14.2	And his book has now been made into a mini-series called The Taylor of Sin City. And I have started watching it. It is fantastic. I can't
1:22.2	wait to talk to you about it because I'm always full of questions. Sal Manas, thank you so much for coming on.
1:28.4	Thank you for inviting me.
1:29.7	So, Sal, I mean, when you all got in touch with me,
1:34.3	you got this done pretty fast.
1:36.8	The series itself, you mean?
1:38.7	Yeah, from going for a book to documentary.
1:42.4	It didn't seem fast, I must say.
1:45.8	And the process of the book was not fast either.
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