1924.

Ralph Murphy is a known man across New York city. He works as a newspaper reporter but his real job was working with the mob. He regularly went downtown to the speakeasy, ‘The Red Tiger’. It was where most business occurred and drinks were downed

You had recently moved to New York with your elder sister. You had been picked up by a recruiter to sing at that bar. You were nervous about singing in front of a crowd.

“C’mon, you can do it!” said your recruiter, James.