Here is an article about Irving “Izzy the Eel” Cohen, Joseph “Socks” Lanza, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, Jake “Greasy Thumb” Guzik and Albert “Tick Tock” Tannenbaum (among others) and how they earned such colorful names.
An Al Capone article can be read here…
– from Amazon:
confidential magazine article about Irving Izzy the Eel CohenJoseph Socks LanzaBenjamin Bugsy SiegelJake Greasy Thumb Guzik and Albert Tick Tock Tannenbaummobster Nick-Namesgangster Nick-Namesitalian mob Nick-Namesjewish mob Nick-Nameshow did bugsy siegel get his Nick-Namegangster Irving Izzy the Eel Cohengangster Joseph Socks Lanzagangster Benjamin Bugsy Siegelgangster Jake Greasy Thumb Guzikgangster Albert Tick Tock Tannenbaum
confidential magazine article about Irving Izzy the Eel CohenJoseph Socks LanzaBenjamin Bugsy SiegelJake Greasy Thumb Guzik and Albert Tick Tock Tannenbaummobster Nick-Namesgangster Nick-Namesitalian mob Nick-Namesjewish mob Nick-Nameshow did bugsy siegel get his Nick-Namegangster Irving Izzy the Eel Cohengangster Joseph Socks Lanzagangster Benjamin Bugsy Siegelgangster Jake Greasy Thumb Guzikgangster Albert Tick Tock Tannenbaum
