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166-593: Gandolfini was cast in the role ahead of other actors, including Steven Van Zandt and Michael Rispoli . The character is loosely based on stories from and about an assortment of real-life Mafia figures, including New Jersey mobsters Ruggerio "Richie the Boot" Boiardo , boss of the North Jersey faction of the Genovese crime family , and Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo , a former caporegime and de facto boss of

332-635: A pediatrician . He also sometimes alienates his children with his behavior. He has always tried to conceal his criminal life from them—something that Meadow saw through early on and A.J. also realizes with guidance from his sister. Tony's over-protectiveness of Meadow leads to feuds between them on several occasions. For example, her first boyfriend at college, Noah Tannenbaum, is of black and Jewish ancestry and Tony's dislike of him leads him to try to drive him away. Meadow learns of her father's actions and does not speak to him for several months, eventually reconciling at Christmas in 2001. Meadow's next boyfriend

498-515: A snubnosed revolver and warns Butch at gunpoint to shut up and remain seated at his table. After breaking off some of Coco's teeth with a curb stomp , Tony leaves the restaurant. Tony's feelings toward his son are mixed; he worries about his future. From the beginning, Tony has doubts that his son could succeed in the Mafia, telling his therapist, Dr. Melfi that "he'd never make it". His fears are confirmed as A.J. consistently demonstrates throughout

664-454: A Christmas present by his daughter Meadow, recalls his nightmare and disturbs him greatly. Throughout the series, Tony is shown to be a frequent cigar smoker, as well as an occasional cigarette smoker. He can be seen smoking a cigar during important events, such as shortly before being told of his mother 's death and when disposing of Ralph Cifaretto's corpse. In the Season 1 episode " A Hit Is

830-495: A Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and two additional SAG Awards for Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series . James Gandolfini was invited to audition for the part of Tony Soprano after casting director Susan Fitzgerald saw a short clip of his performance in the 1993 film True Romance , ultimately receiving the role ahead of several other actors due to his physically large stature and acting abilities. Anthony LaPaglia

996-538: A Hit ", he gives his doctor and next-door neighbor Bruce Cusamano a box of Cuban cigars as a thank-you gift for referring him to Dr. Melfi. He is a gun enthusiast and is shown to have an arsenal in his home. He gives guns as birthday gifts to his father-in-law Hugh DeAngelis (in " Marco Polo ") and receives one from Bobby Baccialieri on his birthday (in " Soprano Home Movies "). Tony enjoys sports, particularly baseball, football, basketball, golf, and horse racing. He played baseball and football at West Essex High School, and

1162-402: A bizarre dream in which his penis falls off, he mentions that he went to the guy who used to "work on my Lincoln when I drove Lincolns". For the first four seasons, Tony drives a burgundy 1999 Chevrolet Suburban LT 4x4. In season 5 he drives a black Cadillac Escalade ESV. This black Escalade is totaled in an accident and quickly replaced with a white Escalade ESV. Tony has this Escalade until

1328-591: A change of pace, casting him in the comedy Blonde Crazy , again opposite Blondell. The Public Enemy was an enormous box-office success, and Cagney began to compare his pay with that of his peers, believing that his contract allowed for salary adjustments based on the success of his films. However, Warner Bros. refused to allow him a pay raise. The studio heads also insisted that Cagney continue promoting their films, even those in which he did not appear, despite his opposition. Cagney returned to New York, leaving his brother Bill to look after his apartment. While Cagney

1494-511: A colleague against whom he testified. The show premiered on NRK television on January 25, 2012, with an audience of 998,000 viewers (one fifth of Norway's population), and ran for three seasons before being cancelled in 2015. Van Zandt appears in the Martin Scorsese -produced gangster epic The Irishman as singer Jerry Vale , lip-syncing Vale's Al Di La. Since 2002, Van Zandt has hosted Little Steven's Underground Garage ,

1660-575: A comedy role, and received mixed reviews. Warner Bros. had allowed Cagney his change of pace, but was keen to get him back to playing tough guys, which was more lucrative. Ironically, the script for Angels was one that Cagney had hoped to do while with Grand National, but the studio had been unable to secure funding. Cagney starred as Rocky Sullivan, a gangster fresh out of jail and looking for his former associate, played by Humphrey Bogart , who owes him money. While revisiting his old haunts, he runs into his old friend Jerry Connolly, played by O'Brien, who

1826-454: A country property where he could indulge his passion for farming. Cagney spent most of the next year on his farm, and went back to work only when Edward L. Alperson from Grand National Films , a newly established, independent studio, approached him to make movies for $ 100,000 a film and 10% of the profits. Cagney made two films for Grand National: Great Guy and Something to Sing About . He received good reviews for both, but overall

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1992-685: A cover of the song, "Saint Valentine's Day Massacre," that he originally wrote for the Cocktail Slippers , as a single. The song was repeatedly played on the Underground Garage radio show. He debuted his new album at the annual Rock and Roll for Children event at the Fillmore Theater in Silver Spring, Maryland , on March 18, 2017. Van Zandt debuted a doo-wop song called "The City Weeps Tonight," that

2158-439: A cruel, joyless woman who wore his father down "to a little nub" and who seemed to delight in threatening her children. Tony has a troubled relationship with Janice, due to her flighty and impulsive nature, which leads to her constantly relying on him for financial and emotional support. Their bond is further complicated in adulthood when she murders her boyfriend, Richie Aprile , one of Tony's subordinates, for striking her during

2324-440: A deal that increased Cagney's salary to around $ 3000 a week, and guaranteed top billing and no more than four films a year. Having learned about the block-booking studio system that virtually guaranteed the studios huge profits, Cagney was determined to spread the wealth. He regularly sent money and goods to old friends from his neighborhood, though he did not generally make this known. His insistence on no more than four films

2490-557: A domestic dispute, leading to her calling on Tony for assistance in disposing of his body. In high school, Tony met his future wife, Carmela DeAngelis, and became friends with Artie Bucco and Davey Scatino. He was also close to his maternal cousin Tony Blundetto . Their mutual relatives called them Tony-Uncle-Al and Tony-Uncle-Johnny (after their fathers) to tell them apart, although Tony Soprano and his friends would take to calling Blundetto "Tony B". The two Tonys spent summers at

2656-466: A head injury. For years after, Tony Soprano claimed that he had sustained the injury during a mugging , a story he maintained to allay his guilt. As a young adult, he attended Seton Hall University for a semester and a half before dropping out to pursue a life of crime. Tony was part of an unofficial crew of young criminals consisting of childhood friends Silvio Dante , Ralph Cifaretto and Giacomo "Jackie" Aprile, Sr. He and Jackie gained notoriety in

2822-459: A key ally for ailing acting boss Giacomo "Jackie" Aprile in the DiMeo family. Between the first and second seasons, he is promoted to acting underboss and then official underboss, a position he retains until the sixth season; his uncle Corrado "Junior" Soprano is the acting boss up until early in the sixth season, but actual power is retained by Tony. Throughout the series, Tony struggles to balance

2988-540: A key contributor to the Jersey Shore sound . He also produced two Gary U.S. Bonds albums. Van Zandt then went on to share production credits on the classic Springsteen albums The River and Born in the U.S.A. The first Springsteen song he co-produced was " Hungry Heart ." In 1989, Jackson Browne covered the 1983 Van Zandt composition "I Am A Patriot" on his World in Motion album. Van Zandt has produced

3154-521: A lawyer who joins the FBI in G-Men , and he also took on his first, and only, Shakespearean role, as top-billed Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream alongside Joe E. Brown as Francis Flute and Mickey Rooney as Puck . Cagney's last movie in 1935 was Ceiling Zero , his third film with Pat O'Brien. O'Brien received top billing, which was a clear breach of Cagney's contract. This, combined with

3320-434: A liking to it. He brings it back to Satriale's, where it stares at the deceased Chris Moltisanti's photo (much to Paulie's dismay). Tony is seen many times throughout the show engaging in both freshwater and saltwater angling . His son Anthony Jr. sometimes accompanies him on fishing outings. During the second season, he presents his son with a Fenwick rod and a Penn International reel, both extremely high-quality products. In

3486-526: A local team, and entertained dreams of playing in the Major Leagues . His introduction to films was unusual. When visiting an aunt who lived in Brooklyn , opposite Vitagraph Studios , Cagney would climb over the fence to watch the filming of John Bunny movies. He became involved in amateur dramatics , starting as a scenery boy for a Chinese pantomime at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House (one of

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3652-622: A love for The Godfather series, wondering what went wrong in the third installment, although he and his friends are highly entertained when Silvio does an impression of Al Pacino from it. Tony listens to classic , progressive rock and pop music, particularly of the 1960s and 1970s. Over the course of the show he is seen to enjoy AC/DC , Deep Purple , Eagles , Eric Clapton , Jefferson Airplane , Jethro Tull , Journey , Lynyrd Skynyrd , Pink Floyd , Rush , Steely Dan , The Clash , The Chi-Lites , The Lost Boys , Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers , and Van Morrison . Despite remarking about

3818-442: A new cover album, including a cover of Etta James ' " The Blues Is My Business ", as well as new recordings of songs Van Zandt wrote for others, including Southside Johnny, that he describes as "me covering me." The album is a soul record , composed of a 15 piece band including 5 horns and 3 singers. Van Zandt revealed that Richie Mercurio plays drums on the album. On February 9, 2017, Van Zandt released "Saint Valentine's Day,"

3984-588: A number of other records, including an uncredited effort on the Iron City Houserockers ' Have A Good Time (But Get Out Alive) . Less successful was his work on Lone Justice 's second album Shelter , which was a career-ending flop for the Los Angeles cowpunk band. In 1989, Van Zandt wrote "While You Were Looking at Me" for Michael Monroe 's album Not Fakin' It and co-wrote video hits "Dead, Jail or Rock'n Roll" and "Smoke Screen". He

4150-584: A part that did not exist—as Silvio Dante . Michael Rispoli , who eventually played Jackie Aprile, was also very close to being cast as Tony. In the pilot , Tony was named Tommy—an homage to the character played by James Cagney in The Public Enemy , Tom Powers, but the clearance on naming the character Tom was never given. The name "Tony Soprano" came from a family friend of Chase's named Toby Soprano. As methods to focus anger into his performances, Gandolfini said he would deliberately hit himself on

4316-427: A sentimental attachment towards animals, as he had been traumatized by the loss of his childhood dog (as revealed in the episode " In Camelot "), whose name was "Tippy". When he goes to confront Angie Bonpensiero as she is walking her poodle, the dog greets Tony in a friendly manner, which Tony reciprocates. During Christopher Moltisanti's intervention, when Tony hears Christopher accidentally suffocated Adrianna's dog, he

4482-486: A son in many ways. Tony is often portrayed as a loving father—he attends his children's sporting events regularly and does all he can to ensure they have luxuries and opportunities. He hopes that both his children will escape the life of crime he has led. Tony takes great pride in Meadow's achievements. In Season 1, he is moved to tears by her performance at a choir recital. He often tells people about her aspiration to become

4648-526: A threat to Tony's life and the New Jersey Mob, it is ultimately an emotional reaction. Tony is about to call 911 following a motor vehicle accident. Christopher, who needs urgent medical attention, tells him that he would "never pass the drug test" and would therefore lose his driver's license. He asks Tony to call for a taxi. Tony looks at the baby seat on the backseat of the SUV which had been destroyed by

4814-563: A time holds a job at Blockbuster until his father gets him a job working construction. There, A.J. meets Blanca, and in Tony's opinion, A.J. does well until he and Blanca break up. Tony worries about A.J.'s depression, the "rotten putrid Soprano gene" that Tony believes he passed down to his son. Hoping to get A.J. back on track, Tony rekindles A.J.'s friendship with "the Jasons", sons of two of his associates, and A.J. seems to be doing better. With

4980-521: A tour of the United States in the fall. Van Zandt insists that he is not leaving the E Street Band and he is only touring because the band is not on the road. Van Zandt announced in November 2016 that he was in the process of remastering and reissuing his albums for a 2017 release, including the unreleased Lost Boys album. Additionally, Van Zandt has stated that he was planning on releasing

5146-522: A tree branch, closes his phone, and suffocates Christopher by holding his nose shut so that he chokes to death on his blood. Tony does not plan to murder Christopher but sees the opportunity after the car accident. Tony is never suspected of this murder. Tony lives in North Caldwell, New Jersey with his wife and two children: Meadow Soprano and Anthony (A.J.) Soprano . He also treats Christopher Moltisanti, his wife's first cousin once removed, as

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5312-443: A week, the same salary as Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Kay Francis . Warner Bros. refused to cave in this time, and suspended him. Cagney announced that he would do his next three pictures for free if they canceled the five years remaining on his contract. He also threatened to quit Hollywood and go back to Columbia University to follow his brothers into medicine. After six months of suspension, Frank Capra brokered

5478-605: A weekly syndicated radio show that celebrates garage rock and similar rock subgenres from the 1950s to the present day. As of December 2006, the show is heard on over 200 US radio stations and in some international markets. For example, in Spain it has beamed through Rock & Gol since 2007 and later on Rock FM Radio in Finland; Radio Helsinki started beaming Little Steven's Underground Garage in August 2008. On October 20, 2011,

5644-629: A women's section called the Divas of Soul (Julie Maguire, Sarah Carpenter and Jess Greenfield) on backing vocals. They played a series of Van Zandt's own solo songs, songs he wrote for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, a song he co-wrote for the Breakers , cover songs, and "Goodbye", a song that he performed with the Lost Boys. His plans included a European tour during the summer of 2017 and

5810-503: A year was based on his having witnessed actors—even teenagers—regularly being worked 100 hours a week to turn out more films. This experience was an integral reason for his involvement in forming the Screen Actors Guild in 1933. Cagney returned to the studio and made Hard to Handle (1933). This was followed by a steady stream of crowd-pleasing films, including the highly regarded Footlight Parade , which gave Cagney

5976-433: Is Jackie Aprile Jr. , the son of Tony's old friend, the late Jackie Aprile Sr. Tony had promised Jackie Jr.'s father that he would keep his son out of the Mafia life. Tony is initially pleased with the relationship, believing Jackie to be a hard-working pre-med student from a good family. However, since Jackie's uncle Richie Aprile's release from prison and subsequent death, Tony realizes that Jackie had become more involved in

6142-462: Is Van Zandt's half-brother and actress Adrienne Barbeau is his ex-sister-in-law. He also has a half-sister named Kathi, who is a writer. When he was seven, the family moved from Massachusetts to Middletown Township, New Jersey . Van Zandt found his love for music at an early age, when he learned how to play the guitar. He watched the performances of the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show and

6308-491: Is a fan of the New York Yankees and New York Jets . He has taken A.J. to New Jersey Nets and New Jersey Devils games occasionally throughout the series. Some objects and posters in A.J.'s room confirm this. He plays golf with Johnny Sack at Upper Montclair Country Club . A large portion of his income is derived from illegal sports betting. Tony is an amateur yachtsman and has owned two motor yachts throughout

6474-687: Is a performance of " I Saw Her Standing There " recorded at The Roundhouse in London with a special appearance by Paul McCartney . Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul recorded a cover of Elvis Presley's " Santa Claus Is Back in Town ", featuring actor Kurt Russell on lead vocals, for the 2018 film The Christmas Chronicles . On March 8, 2019, Van Zandt announced the May 3, 2019, CD, digital and vinyl release of Summer of Sorcery via Wicked Cool/UME. It

6640-466: Is at first tempted to spare his old friend and even seems to be in denial for quite a long time, but in the end, realizes his priorities. In the years to follow, Tony talks about this with Paulie and Silvio, who also participated in the murder, and all three have had haunting dreams of the murder of their friend. Tony kills Ralph Cifaretto after their horse, Pie-O-My, dies amid suspicious circumstances in "Whoever Did This". Tony tries to confront Ralph about

6806-480: Is furious, saying, "I oughta suffocate you, you little prick!". He becomes involved in horse racing through his friend Hesh Rabkin , who owns a stable, and invests in a racehorse named Pie-O-My. When his horse is killed in a fire – possibly set by Ralph Cifaretto – Tony is deeply upset and saddened and kills Cifaretto, yelling: "She was a beautiful innocent creature. What did she ever do to you?" He repeats "You fucking killed her!", while banging Cifaretto's head against

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6972-576: Is now a priest concerned about the Dead End Kids ' futures, particularly as they idolize Rocky. After a messy shootout, Sullivan is eventually captured by the police and sentenced to death in the electric chair . Connolly pleads with Rocky to "turn yellow" on his way to the chair so the Kids will lose their admiration for him, and hopefully avoid turning to crime. Sullivan refuses, but on his way to his execution, he breaks down and begs for his life. It

7138-593: Is often shown watching programs on the History Channel about leaders such as George S. Patton , Erwin Rommel , and Winston Churchill . He reads The Art of War by Sun Tzu , which is quoted by several other characters on the show, particularly Paulie Walnuts. Tony is often seen watching classic mob films. For example, he is shown watching The Public Enemy (1931) throughout the episode " Proshai, Livushka ", which addresses his mother's death. He also shares

7304-502: Is solely to save him from a far worse death if he were to fall into Phil's hands, and so that Tony does not lose his reputation as a boss (as well as sparing the other members of his crew from Phil's threats of retaliation, thus preserving their loyalty). The murder of his nephew, Christopher Moltisanti is not done out of mob-related necessity. Christopher had been addicted to heroin , cocaine , and alcohol for many years and had not conquered his addiction in rehab. While Moltisanti presents

7470-455: Is unable to escape the pool, however. Tony hears his cries for help and rescues him. After A.J. is released from a mental health ward, Tony and Carmela dissuade him from joining the Army and persuade him instead to become involved in a film bankrolled by Carmine Lupertazzi Jr. , with the possibility of opening a club. Tony is an animal lover and enjoys feeding the ducks that visit his pool. He has

7636-474: Is unclear whether this cowardice is real or just feigned for the Kids' benefit. Cagney himself refused to say, insisting he liked the ambiguity. The film is regarded by many as one of Cagney's finest, and garnered him an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for 1938. He lost to Spencer Tracy in Boys Town . Cagney had been considered for the role, but lost out on it due to his typecasting. (He also lost

7802-626: The Born to Run Tour . In those early years, Van Zandt supplied a great deal of the lead guitar work for the band in concert, as can be seen on the 1975 concert DVD within Born to Run 30th Anniversary Edition (later released as the CD Hammersmith Odeon London '75 ). In 1984, Van Zandt left the E Street Band. He originally joined to see Springsteen rise in success, and once the band rose to that success he left. Despite leaving

7968-464: The DeCavalcante crime family . Bobby Boriello and Mark Damiano II portrayed the character as a child in one episode each and Danny Petrillo played the character as a teenager in three episodes. William Ludwig portrayed him as a child and Gandolfini's son Michael portrayed him as a teenager in the 2021 prequel film The Many Saints of Newark . In the first season , Tony is a capo and serves as

8134-667: The Outlaw Country , presents the edgier side of country music , both roots and contemporary. On-air hosts for this channel include pop-culture satirist Mojo Nixon . In December 2004, Van Zandt launched his own record label, Wicked Cool Records . The first album released by Wicked Cool was Fuzz for the Holidays by Davie Allan and the Arrows, released on December 14, 2004. The first set of records released by Wicked Cool also included new albums from Underground Garage favorites

8300-468: The Peppermint Lounge on July 18, 1982. In October 1982, Van Zandt's debut album, Men Without Women , was released. This album earned the most critical praise and Jay Cocks of TIME magazine dubbed it one of the ten best albums of the year. Van Zandt released four more solo albums, and has written that these albums are each elements in a five-part political concept cycle: the individual,

8466-533: The Screen Actors Guild for two years. James Francis "Jimmy" Cagney Jr. was born in 1899 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. His biographers disagree as to the actual location: either on the corner of Avenue D and 8th Street , or in a top-floor apartment at 391 East 8th Street, the address that is on his birth certificate. His father, James Francis Cagney Sr. (1875–1918),

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8632-666: The Soviet Union and its foreign policies. The courts eventually decided the Warner Bros. lawsuit in Cagney's favor. He had done what many thought unthinkable: taking on the studios and winning. Not only did he win, but Warner Bros. also knew that he was still their foremost box office draw and invited him back for a five-year, $ 150,000-a-film deal, with no more than two pictures a year. Cagney also had full say over what films he did and did not make. Additionally, William Cagney

8798-626: The Student Army Training Corps , but he dropped out after one semester, returning home upon the death of his father during the 1918 flu pandemic . Cagney held a variety of jobs early in his life: junior architect , copy boy for the New York Sun , book custodian at the New York Public Library , bellhop , draughtsman , and night doorkeeper . He gave all his earnings to his family. While Cagney

8964-531: The Sun City resort in South Africa . Forty-nine recording artists, including Springsteen, U2 , Bob Dylan , Pete Townshend , Joey Ramone , Tom Petty , Afrika Bambaataa , and Run DMC , collaborated on a song called " Sun City " in which they pledged to never perform at the resort. The song was modestly successful, and played a part in the broad international effort to bring attention to apartheid, which

9130-573: The William B. Friedlander musical Pitter Patter , for which he earned $ 55 a week. (He sent $ 40 to his mother each week. ) So strong was his habit of holding down more than one job at a time, that he also worked as a dresser for one of the leads, portered the casts' luggage, and understudied for the lead. Among the chorus line performers was 20-year-old Frances Willard "Billie" Vernon; they married in 1922. The show began Cagney's 10-year association with vaudeville and Broadway. The Cagneys were among

9296-798: The "Coolest Song in the World This Week". In 2007, the label signed The Launderettes . The label's first Halloween and Christmas themed compilations were released in 2008. Lost Cathedral is a subsidiary label of Wicked Cool Records and home to the band Crown of Thorns. In 2007, Van Zandt launched the non-profit Rock and Roll Forever Foundation and its TeachRock project, which creates K-12 national curriculum. TeachRock includes interdisciplinary, arts-driven materials. The initiative features lesson plans covering topics in social studies, general music, language arts and media studies. James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. ( / ˈ k æ ɡ n i / ; July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986)

9462-417: The 1997 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and being impressed with his humorous appearance and presence. Though Van Zandt had never acted before, he auditioned for the role of Tony Soprano . HBO felt that the role should go to an experienced actor, however, so Chase wrote a part especially for Van Zandt. Van Zandt eventually agreed to star on the show as Silvio Dante, and his real-life spouse Maureen (née Santoro)

9628-642: The 2013 Carla Olson album Have Harmony, Will Travel . On April 29, 2013, Van Zandt performed a cover of Frank Sinatra 's " My Kind of Town " at a Springsteen concert in Oslo, Norway , during the Wrecking Ball Tour . Although the song was featured in the Lilyhammer season one episode "My Kind of Town," it was not released as a single until September 23, 2014, when it was "the Coolest Song in

9794-683: The Charms , the Chesterfield Kings and the Cocktail Slippers ; and CBGB Forever , a tribute to the famous, now-defunct venue . The label continues to release new albums from the next generation of garage rockers including the Cocktail Slippers as well as volumes of Little Steven's Underground Garage presents The Coolest Songs in the World, a compilation of selected songs from the Underground Garage radio show's popular feature,

9960-536: The Dave Clark Five , as well as Ravi Shankar and the culture of India, as early influences. Van Zandt attended Middletown High School in Middletown Township, New Jersey , where he was expelled after refusing to cut his long hair. He later returned to school in 1968, largely to appease his mother. As a teenager, he was involved in a car accident that caused him to smash his head through

10126-492: The Deauville Star Theater. After returning to New Jersey, Van Zandt continued wearing Hawaiian shirts because he did not particularly like winter, which was how he got the nickname "Miami Steve". He co-founded Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes , in addition to The Miami Horns , who got their name from Van Zandt's nickname. Van Zandt helped establish the rhythm and blues oriented style of music that

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10292-412: The DiMeo family by robbing a card game run by Feech La Manna. Ralph was left out of the plan due to debilitating pain from a venereal disease , leading to a lifelong animosity between the two. Under the tutelage of his father's friend Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri , Tony committed his first murder in 1982, killing a small-time bookie named Willie Overall. Following the murder, Paulie became Tony's mentor in

10458-533: The Disciples of Soul during their 2017 tour of the same name, on April 27, 2018, via iTunes . A 7 LP vinyl box set, CD, and two-disc Blu-ray video were released on February 15, 2019, via Wicked Cool Records/UMe. Consisting of the best performances from their North American and European concerts, the collection feature Little Steven and his 15-strong band taking you on a musical history lesson as they blast through an arsenal of songs spanning rock, pop, soul, blues, funk, doo-wop, reggae and everything in between. Of note,

10624-610: The Disciples of Soul, for the first time since 1990 to play their only European show of 2016 at the O2 Indigo Lounge in London for BluesFest on October 29, 2016. The new Disciples included Richie Sambora and Marc Ribler on guitar, Eddie Manion on saxophone, Hook Herrara on harmonica, Leo Green on tenor sax, Richard Mecurio on drums, Jack Daley on bass, Andy Burton on B3 organ, Clifford Carter on piano, Danny Sadownick on percussion, Tommy Walsh and Matt Holland on trumpet, Neil Sidwell on trombone, George Millard on flute, and

10790-468: The Disciples of Soul, intermittently active since the 1980s. In 2014, Van Zandt was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band. Van Zandt has produced music, written songs, and had his own songs covered by Springsteen, Meat Loaf , Nancy Sinatra , Pearl Jam , Southside Johnny , Artists United Against Apartheid , and the Iron City Houserockers , among others. Van Zandt

10956-555: The Grand National experiment was a success for Cagney, who was able to move away from his traditional Warner Bros. tough guy roles to more sympathetic characters. How far he could have experimented and developed will never be known, but back in the Warner fold, he was once again playing tough guys. Cagney's two films of 1938, Boy Meets Girl and Angels with Dirty Faces , both costarred Pat O'Brien. The former had Cagney in

11122-678: The Mafia when he sees him at strip clubs and a casino. He eventually beats Jackie up to warn him about abusing his daughter's feelings and confiscates his gun. Tony begins seeing much of himself and his treatment of Carmela in Jackie's relationship with Meadow. Jackie is killed by Vito for his involvement in a robbery at Christopher's and Furio's executive card game, and for shooting a made man, Furio. This drives Meadow to drink and into depression , although they had broken up shortly before his death. After Jackie's death, Tony accepts Meadow's college friends and gets along well with her fiancé, Finn, before

11288-448: The Mafia, with Paulie eventually settling into a role as Tony's own capo . Johnny shepherded Tony through his ascendancy until his death in 1986 from emphysema . When he died, Johnny had risen to the level of capo of his crew, as had his older brother, Junior . Junior took over as Tony's mentor, with parental figures Paulie and Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero passing their loyalty to Tony upon his father's death, while Silvio joined

11454-736: The Oscar for his energetic portrayal of George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy . He was nominated a third time in 1955 for Love Me or Leave Me with Doris Day . Cagney retired from acting and dancing in 1961. He came out of retirement 20 years later for a part in the movie Ragtime (1981), mainly to aid his recovery from a stroke. Cagney walked out on Warner Bros. Twice over the course of his career, each time returning on much improved personal and artistic terms. In 1935 he sued Warner for breach of contract He worked for poverty row film company Grand National (starring in two films:

11620-700: The Rolling Stones on Hollywood Palace in 1964, and referred to the former as "The Big Bang of Rock n' Roll". He said that when he was 13, George Harrison was his favorite Beatle, and he later became friends with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr . Around August 1964, he formed his first band, the Whirlwinds, which was short-lived. He later formed the Mates in 1965 and joined the Shadows in May 1966. Van Zandt has cited British Invasion bands such as

11786-773: The South African government later ended. Van Zandt also produced the award-winning documentary The Making of Sun City and oversaw the production of the book, Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid, the Struggle for Freedom in South Africa: The Making of the Record , as well as the teaching guide. In 1987, he released the album Freedom - No Compromise , which continued the political messaging. Some U.S. appearances in that year as opening act for U2 's arena-and-stadium Joshua Tree Tour continued in

11952-500: The World" on Underground Garage to help promote the show. It was released under the title "Frank Tagliano Sings! My Kind of Town" and the lyrics were changed to be about Lillehammer, Norway, instead of Chicago. Van Zandt performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on December 9, 2014, to help promote the series. Van Zandt performed all the music for Lilyhammer from season 2 on and released Lilyhammer: The Score on December 16, 2014. Van Zandt reformed his band,

12118-579: The album remains unreleased, several tracks from it were heard on the Sopranos and Lilyhammer television shows: including "Nobody Loves and Leaves Alive", "Affection", and "Come for Me". "Affection" appeared on The Sopranos: Peppers & Eggs (Music From the HBO Original Series) . Due to a loss of recording contract, his next album, Born Again Savage , which was recorded in 1994,

12284-408: The album's leading singles, "Solidarity", is a general statement of international common ground. In April 1984, shortly before the release of Born in the U.S.A. and Voice of America , Van Zandt left the E Street Band, but rejoined in 1999. Continuing his involvement in issues of the day, in 1985 he created the music-industry activist group Artists United Against Apartheid as an action against

12450-400: The audience and sometimes delivering his unpolished, nasal backing vocals while sharing a microphone with Springsteen. His playing or singing is most prominently featured on the songs " Glory Days ", "Two Hearts", "Long Walk Home", which featured a Van Zandt outro vocal solo during live performances " Land of Hope and Dreams ", " Badlands ", "Ramrod", and "Murder Incorporated", among others like

12616-437: The authorities, due to having been seen by a witness (who at first comes forward, but withdraws once he learns of the fact that Tony is a mafioso). In addition to his potential arrest, Tony was also uncomfortable about the murder due to Bevilaqua's young age, and the fact that his dying words were "mommy." This causes Tony to spend more quality time with his own son. The murder of his cousin, Tony Blundetto (in "All Due Respect"),

12782-561: The band and his capability as a lead guitarist. In addition, Springsteen had begun taking many more guitar solos as his music became more guitar-centered. Van Zandt said on the Howard Stern Show that he is okay with being second in command, especially since he has been in charge before with his solo music and his role in Lilyhammer . Among E Street Band members, Van Zandt often had the second-most "face time" in concert after Clarence Clemons , frequently mugging and posing for

12948-436: The band performed. He also produced Southside Johnny's first three albums. Van Zandt wrote the bulk of the group's music, contributing substantially to its success. Van Zandt then started to switch between writing for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and touring with the E Street Band. He confirmed in an interview on The Howard Stern Show that he arranged the horns on " Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out " in 1975 when Springsteen

13114-419: The band, he appeared as a special guest at some concerts on the Born in the U.S.A. Tour and appeared in a couple of videos, including " Glory Days ". Van Zandt later returned to the E Street Band when it was reformed (briefly in 1995, and on an ongoing basis since 1999) and remains a member. By this time, his guitar playing had mostly been reduced to a background rhythm role, due to Nils Lofgren 's position in

13280-575: The chance to return to his song-and-dance roots. The film includes show-stopping scenes with Busby Berkeley -choreographed routines. In 1934, Here Comes the Navy paired him with Pat O'Brien for the first of nine films together. The two would have an enduring friendship. Also in 1934, Cagney made his first of two raucous comedies with Bette Davis , Jimmy the Gent , for which he had himself heavily made up with thick eyebrows and procured an odd haircut for

13446-419: The conflicting needs of his family—wife Carmela , daughter Meadow , son A.J. and mother Livia —with those of the Mafia. He displays behavior traits characteristic of a violent sociopath , struggles with depression and is prone to panic attacks . From the pilot episode, he seeks treatment from Dr. Jennifer Melfi (a character Chase modeled after his own psychiatrist) and remains in therapy on and off until

13612-409: The crew. Tony became acting capo of his father's old crew, a position which eventually became permanent. In 1995, Jackie became acting boss after Ercole "Eckley" DiMeo was sent to prison. The family was prosperous under Jackie's rule until 1998 when he was diagnosed with intestinal cancer . With Jackie's death in mid-1998, a succession crisis between Tony and Junior reached a point where a war within

13778-399: The dangers of drug use to his children and some of his fellow mobsters, Tony engages in recreational use multiple times in the latter half of the series, doing lines of cocaine with Adriana and smokes marijuana and uses peyote on a trip to Las Vegas . Like most of the mobsters in the series, Tony is shown to be partial to Cadillac and Lincoln vehicles. When discussing with Dr. Melfi

13944-488: The day before the show sailed for England, they decided to replace him. This was a devastating turn of events for Cagney apart from the logistical difficulties this presented - the couple's luggage was in the hold of the ship and they had given up their apartment. He almost quit show business. As Vernon recalled, "Jimmy said that it was all over. He made up his mind that he would get a job doing something else." The Cagneys had run-of-the-play contracts, which lasted as long as

14110-405: The deaths of others killed on his orders. The eight known murders, all explicitly presented onscreen, were: It is made clear that some of these murders leave Tony perplexed as to how to cope with the situation; most notably, after murdering Christopher Moltisanti, he feels a rush of relief for finally being rid of an associate whom he feels he can no longer trust. He has to "show the sad face" while

14276-559: The door!" The quote from Blonde Crazy was nominated for the American Film Institute 's 2005 AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes list. The film was swiftly followed by The Crowd Roars and Winner Take All . Despite his success, Cagney remained dissatisfied with his contract. He wanted more money for his successful films, but he also offered to take a smaller salary should his star wane. Warner Bros. refused, so Cagney once again walked out. He held out for $ 4000

14442-492: The early residents of Free Acres , a social experiment established by Bolton Hall in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey . Pitter Patter was not hugely successful, but it did well enough to run for 32 weeks, making it possible for Cagney to join the vaudeville circuit. He and Vernon toured separately with a number of different troupes, reuniting as "Vernon and Nye" to do simple comedy routines and musical numbers. "Nye"

14608-748: The end of the series. He has occasionally used Carmela's Mercedes-Benz E-Class station wagon and drove it when they went places together. Steven Van Zandt Steven Van Zandt (né Lento ; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve , is an American musician and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen 's E Street Band , in which he plays guitar and mandolin . He has appeared in several television drama series, including as Silvio Dante in The Sopranos (1999–2007) and as Frank Tagliano in Lilyhammer (2012–2014). Van Zandt has his own solo band called Little Steven and

14774-508: The eponymous debut album of the punk rock band Demolition 23 which featured ex- Hanoi Rocks members Michael Monroe and Sami Yaffa . Van Zandt also co-wrote six songs for the album with Monroe and Jude Wilder. In 1995, Van Zandt aided Meat Loaf with the song "Amnesty Is Granted" off of his Welcome to the Neighborhood album. In 2004, he contributed the song "Baby Please Don't Go" to Nancy Sinatra 's self-titled album . During

14940-465: The fact that Cagney had made five movies in 1934, again against his contract terms, caused him to bring legal proceedings against Warner Bros. for breach of contract . The dispute dragged on for several months. Cagney received calls from David Selznick and Sam Goldwyn , but neither felt in a position to offer him work while the dispute went on. Meanwhile, while being represented by his brother William in court, Cagney went back to New York to search for

15106-415: The family appeared imminent. However, Tony brought a quick end to the conflict by endorsing Junior as the official boss of the family. Unbeknownst to Junior, Tony secretly struck a deal with the rest of the family to be the true boss, allowing Junior to believe that he is in power and act as a distraction for the FBI . Tony personally committed eight murders during the show. As a boss, he was responsible for

15272-570: The family, the state, the economy, and religion. These albums range from soul music to hard rock to world music . Van Zandt's second album, Voice of America , did the best on the U.S. albums chart , although none of his albums were much of a commercial success. After touring with the E Street Band during The River Tour in 1980–81, he started to realize and understand the perceptions of Americans held by people in other countries. He started to become interested in politics and, with Voice of America , his music became explicitly political. One of

15438-401: The farm of their uncle Pat Blundetto, a former DiMeo soldier allowed to retire from the Mafia due to chronic illness. When they were in their early twenties, Tony Blundetto was arrested for his part in a hijacking ; Tony Soprano was supposed to join him on the job but failed to appear because of a panic attack after an argument with his mother, which resulted in his blacking out and suffering

15604-400: The female horse and the young woman. The murder of Matthew Bevilaqua is an act of revenge, which had to be carried out due to the fact that the failed murder attempt on Christopher was an attempt to topple Tony as the boss of the family. Tony takes pleasure in the murder because it was revenge for the attempted hit on a loved one. This murder was the closest Tony came to getting in trouble with

15770-415: The first settlement houses in the nation) where his brother Harry performed and Florence James directed. He was initially content working behind the scenes and had no interest in performing. One night, however, Harry became ill, and although Cagney was not an understudy , his photographic memory of rehearsals enabled him to stand in for his brother without making a single mistake. In 1919, while Cagney

15936-504: The first United States pressing of 1989's Revolution , as well as the first vinyl release of Born Again Savage , originally released in 1999. The box set also includes rare outtakes and live performances. The Lost Boys album, however, remains unreleased. Van Zandt stated that the album contains his favorite songs that he recorded and wants to wait until the album can be "properly promoted." Until 1999, Van Zandt had no professional acting experience. His main focus had been music, whether it

16102-401: The floor. When informed by Carmela that a black bear has been foraging in his home's backyard while they were separated during Season 5, he reacts with interest, rather than fear. During his stay in the hospital after his shooting, he can be seen reading a book about dinosaurs, given by Carmela. In the series finale, Tony finds a stray cat at his safe house during the war with New York and takes

16268-659: The four-month run of Outside Looking In , the Cagneys were financially secure enough for Cagney to return to vaudeville over the next few years, achieving various success. During this period, he met George M. Cohan , whom he later portrayed in Yankee Doodle Dandy , though they never spoke. Cagney secured the lead role in the 1926–27 season West End production of Broadway by George Abbott . The show's management insisted that he copy Broadway lead Lee Tracy 's performance, despite Cagney's discomfort in doing so, but

16434-415: The grapefruit bit. I never dreamed it would be shown in the movie. Director Bill Wellman thought of the idea suddenly. It wasn't even written into the script." However, according to Turner Classic Movies (TCM), the grapefruit scene was a practical joke that Cagney and costar Mae Clarke decided to play on the crew while the cameras were rolling. Wellman liked it so much that he left it in. TCM also notes that

16600-587: The head, stay up all night to evoke the desired reaction, drink several cups of coffee or walk around with a rock in his shoe. Tony Soprano was born in 1959 (1955 in The Many Saints of Newark ) to Livia and Johnny Soprano. His father was a caporegime in the DiMeo crime family . Tony grew up living with his parents and two sisters, Janice and Barbara, in the old First Ward neighborhood of Newark , New Jersey . Tony's paternal grandfather, Corrado Soprano,

16766-399: The help of a therapist and medication, A.J. is finally getting back to college, this time at Rutgers University , to take classes and party with girls as Tony believes every college kid should. This later turns sour after A.J. sees his new friends attack a Somali student on a bike and he regresses into depression. A.J. tries to drown himself in a swimming pool but decides he wants to live; he

16932-502: The importance of the walkout for other actors in breaking the dominance of the studio system. Normally, when a star walked out, the time he or she was absent was added onto the end of an already long contract, as happened with Olivia de Havilland and Bette Davis . Cagney, however, walked out and came back to a better contract. Many in Hollywood watched the case closely for hints of how future contracts might be handled. Artistically,

17098-533: The initial rushes, the actors switched roles. Years later, Joan Blondell recalled that a few days into the filming, director William Wellman turned to Cagney and said "Now you’re the lead, kid!" "Jimmy's charisma was so outstanding," she added. The film cost only $ 151,000 to make, but it became one of the first low-budget films to gross $ 1 million. Cagney received widespread praise for his performance. The New York Herald Tribune described his interpretation as "...the most ruthless, unsentimental appraisal of

17264-421: The last time that he permitted live ammunition to be shot at him, a relatively common occurrence at the time, as blank cartridges and squibs were rare and expensive. During filming for Taxi! , he was almost hit by gunfire. In the film's opening scene, Cagney speaks fluent Yiddish , a language that he had learned during childhood in New York City. "I never said, 'Mmm, you dirty rat!' What I actually did say

17430-459: The live versions of " Rosalita ". He often trades vocals with Springsteen in live versions of "Prove It All Night". He features prominently in the video for "Glory Days", sharing the spotlight with Springsteen during the choruses, while swapping lines with him during the (non)fade, and in live versions he does the same. During the E Street Band's performance at the Super Bowl in 2009, Van Zandt

17596-562: The meanness of a petty killer the cinema has yet devised." He received top billing after the film, but while he acknowledged the importance of the role to his career, he always disputed the suggestion that it changed the way heroes and leading men were portrayed. He cited Clark Gable 's slapping of Barbara Stanwyck six months earlier (in Night Nurse ) as more important. Night Nurse was actually released three months after The Public Enemy. Gable's character punched Stanwyck's, knocking

17762-443: The movies. Their train fares were paid for by a friend, the press officer of Pitter Patter , who was also desperate to act. They were not successful at first; the dance studio Cagney set up had few clients and folded; Vernon and he toured the studios, but there was no interest. Eventually, they borrowed some money and headed back to New York via Chicago and Milwaukee , enduring failure along the way when they attempted to make money on

17928-523: The musical Something to Sing About and the drama Great Guy ) for a year while the suit was being settled, then in 1942 establishing his own production company, Cagney Productions, before returning to Warner seven years later. In reference to Cagney's refusal to be pushed around, Jack L. Warner called him "the Professional Againster". Cagney also made numerous USO troop tours before and during World War II and served as president of

18094-532: The nickname "The Professional Againster". Warner Bros. was quick to team its two rising gangster stars, Edward G. Robinson and Cagney, for the 1931 film Smart Money . Eager to follow the success of Robinson's Little Caesar , the studio filmed Smart Money concurrently with The Public Enemy . With the introduction of the Motion Picture Production Code of 1930 that placed limits upon on-screen violence, Warner Bros. allowed Cagney

18260-400: The nurse unconscious. Many critics view the scene in which Cagney pushes half a grapefruit into Mae Clarke 's face as one of the most famous moments in movie history. The scene itself was a late addition, and the origin of the idea is a matter of debate: producer Darryl Zanuck claimed he thought of it in a script conference, Wellman said the idea came to him when he saw the grapefruit on

18426-480: The penultimate episode of the series. Both the Tony Soprano character and Gandolfini's performance garnered widespread critical acclaim, with Soprano often being cited as one of the greatest and most influential characters in television history. For his portrayal of the character, Gandolfini won three Emmy Awards for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series , three Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Male Actor in

18592-527: The period without the studio's permission, shaved on the back and sides. Cagney initially had the make-up department put prominent scars on the back of his head for a close-up but the studio demanded that he remove them. Cagney's and Davis's fast-paced scenes together were particularly energetic. In 1935 Cagney was listed as one of the Top Ten Moneymakers in Hollywood for the first time, and was cast more frequently in non-gangster roles; he played

18758-487: The period. Notable for a famous scene in which Cagney pushes half a grapefruit against Mae Clarke 's face, the film thrust him into the spotlight. He became one of Hollywood's leading stars and one of Warner Bros.' biggest contracts at the time. In 1938 he received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his subtle portrayal of the tough guy/man-child Rocky Sullivan in Angels with Dirty Faces . In 1942 Cagney won

18924-507: The play did. Vernon was in the chorus line of the show, and with help from the Actors' Equity Association , Cagney understudied Tracy on the Broadway show, providing them with a desperately needed steady income. Cagney also established a dance school for professionals, and then landed a part in the play Women Go On Forever , directed by John Cromwell , which ran for four months. By the end of

19090-599: The poverty his family endured. The family moved twice while he was still young, first to East 79th Street , and then to East 96th Street . He was confirmed at St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan; his funeral service would eventually be held in the same church. The red-haired, blue-eyed Cagney graduated from Stuyvesant High School in New York City in 1918, and attended Columbia College , where he intended to major in Art. He also took German and joined

19256-638: The production quality was not up to Warner Bros. standards, and the films did not do well. A third film, Dynamite , was planned, but Grand National ran out of money. Cagney also became involved in political causes, and in 1936, agreed to sponsor the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League . Unknown to Cagney, the League was in fact a front organization for the Communist International ( Comintern ), which sought to enlist support for

19422-689: The program director for two radio channels for the Sirius Satellite Radio network. The channels continuously broadcast on satellite radio in the US, and worldwide on Sirius Internet Radio. One channel, named Underground Garage , has the same philosophy and musical mandate as his own radio show. On-air hosts on the channel include original Rolling Stones manager/producer Andrew Loog Oldham , singer/guitarist Joan Jett , former record executive Kid Leo , punk rock singer Handsome Dick Manitoba and rock entrepreneur Kim Fowley . The second channel, named

19588-520: The program recorded its 500th show in front of a sold-out crowd at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York's Times Square . The guests included the band Green Day ; Steve Buscemi , star of The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire ; Vincent Pastore , aka " Big Pussy Bonpensiero " from The Sopranos ; actor and director Tim Robbins ; and singer Debbie Harry of the group Blondie . Van Zandt is also

19754-404: The proviso that James Cagney and Joan Blondell be able to reprise their stage roles in the movie. After rave reviews, Warner Bros. signed him for an initial $ 400-a-week, three-week contract; when the executives at the studio saw the first dailies for the film, Cagney's contract was immediately extended. Cagney's fifth film, The Public Enemy , became one of the most influential gangster movies of

19920-483: The rest of the family grieves, but Tony reassures himself that Moltisanti's murder was necessary, despite the hurt caused to the family. The murder of Fabian "Febby" Petrulio in "College" is out of retaliation for Febby getting members of Tony's crew sent to prison when he ratted them out to get immunity. Tony does this out of a feeling of justice since he has contempt for Febby getting away with it initially. The murder of Big Pussy in "Funhouse" weighs heavily on Tony. He

20086-438: The rights for $ 20,000. He then sold the play to Warner Bros., with the stipulation that they cast Cagney and Blondell in the film version. Retitled Sinners' Holiday , the film was released in 1930, starring Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp . Joan Blondell recalled that when they were casting the film, studio head Jack Warner believed that she and Cagney had no future, and that Withers and Knapp were destined for stardom. Cagney

20252-517: The role of Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne in Knute Rockne, All American to his friend Pat O'Brien for the same reason. ) Cagney did, however, win that year's New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor . His earlier insistence on not filming with live ammunition proved to be a good decision. Having been told while filming Angels with Dirty Faces that he would be doing a scene with real machine gun bullets (a common practice in

20418-722: The run, Cagney was exhausted from acting and running the dance school. Cagney had built a reputation as an innovative teacher; when he was cast as the lead in Grand Street Follies of 1928 , he was also appointed choreographer. The show received rave reviews and was followed by Grand Street Follies of 1929 . These roles led to a part in George Kelly 's Maggie the Magnificent , a play the critics disliked, though they liked Cagney's performance. Cagney saw this role (and Women Go on Forever ) as significant because of

20584-476: The same vein, but were not well received by some audiences. Both the record and his concerts were popular in Europe. He also performed at the " Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute" concert at Wembley Stadium in 1988. His fourth album, 1989's Revolution , attracted little attention. Later in 1989, Van Zandt recorded another album, Nobody Loves and Leaves Alive with his garage band The Lost Boys. Although

20750-489: The scene made Clarke's ex-husband, Lew Brice , very happy. "He saw the film repeatedly just to see that scene, and was often shushed by angry patrons when his delighted laughter got too loud." Cagney's stubbornness became well known behind the scenes, especially after he refused to join in a 100% participation-free charity drive pushed by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Cagney did not object to donating money to charity, but he did object to being forced to give. Already he had acquired

20916-409: The series that he lacks his father's cunning and dominating persona. Tony tells A.J. numerous times that he is proud that his son is gentle and kind. Tony is especially proud of A.J.'s prowess on the football field, even amid his failing grades in high school, but is frustrated with A.J.'s lack of focus after graduation. After flunking out of Ramapo State , A.J. loafs around the house, parties, and for

21082-561: The show: Stugots and Stugots II , where several of his affairs take place. The name comes from the Italian phrase sto cazzo , literally meaning "this dick" or "my dick", and depending on the context, "what the fuck" or "my ass". Tony maintains an avid interest in history, particularly World War II . Throughout seasons 4 and 5, Tony is seen watching Vietnam War documentaries. He is a big fan of President John F. Kennedy and owns one of his captain sailor hats, which he won at an auction. He

21248-481: The situation but, after some heated words, Tony loses control and murders Ralph following a violent fight. Though no solid proof was found that the fire killing Pie-O-My was arson , Tony is convinced Ralph did it. It is also implied that this burst of rage could have been fueled by anger over Ralph's brutal murder of stripper Tracee, considering Tony uttered "She was a beautiful, innocent creature. What'd she ever do to you? You fucking killed her!" which could apply to both

21414-544: The sixth season, while in Florida with Paulie, he rents a sport fishing boat. He is sometimes haunted by visions of Pussy Bonpensiero incarnated in the form of a fish – presumably a reference to the disposal of his body in the ocean, or perhaps a reference to "sleeping with the fishes," from Godfather I. A Big Mouth Billy Bass novelty singing fish, brought into the Bada Bing by Georgie and another later presented to him as

21580-399: The stage. Cagney secured his first significant nondancing role in 1925. He played a young tough guy in the three-act play Outside Looking In by Maxwell Anderson , earning $ 200 a week. As with Pitter Patter , Cagney went to the audition with little confidence he would get the part. At this point, he had had no experience with drama. Cagney felt that he only got the role because his hair

21746-646: The studio liked him, and before his three-week contract was up—while the film was still shooting —they gave Cagney a three-week extension, which was followed by a full seven-year contract at $ 400 a week. However, the contract allowed Warners to drop him at the end of any 40-week period, effectively guaranteeing him only 40 weeks’ income at a time. As he did when he was growing up, Cagney shared his income with his family. Cagney received good reviews, and immediately played another colorful gangster supporting role in The Doorway to Hell (1930) starring Lew Ayres . The film

21912-490: The summer of 1981, EMI-America approached Van Zandt with a record deal due to his success with the E Street Band, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, and Gary U.S. Bonds. He began fronting an on-and-off group known as Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, while Springsteen was working on Nebraska . The band included Dino Danelli on drums, Jean Beauvoir on bass, and the Miami Horns. They made their live debut at

22078-427: The table during the shoot, and writers Glasmon and Bright claimed it was based on the real life of gangster Hymie Weiss , who threw an omelette into his girlfriend's face. Joan Blondell recalled that the change was made when Cagney decided the omelette wouldn't work. Cagney himself usually cited the writers' version, but the fruit's victim, Clarke, agreed that it was Wellman's idea, saying, "I'm sorry I ever agreed to do

22244-598: The talented directors he met. He learned "...what a director was for and what a director could do. They were directors who could play all the parts in the play better than the actors cast for them." Playing opposite Cagney in Maggie the Magnificent was Joan Blondell , who starred again with him a few months later in Marie Baumer's new play, Penny Arcade . While the critics panned Penny Arcade , they praised Cagney and Blondell. Al Jolson , sensing film potential, bought

22410-612: The two separate under unrevealed circumstances. When Meadow is out for dinner with her "mystery" boyfriend Patrick Parisi, New York mob member Salvatore "Coco" Cogliano walks up to the table and makes remarks about her looks and how "Tony must love tucking you in at night". After taking advice from her mother, Meadow tells Tony, who hides his rage and says Coco is "harmless" and "an idiot". Tony then tracks down Coco and Butch DeConcini at John's Restaurant on East 12th Street in Manhattan . Tony viciously pistol-whips Coco several times with

22576-537: The windshield, leaving several scars on his head. To cover this up, he began wearing hats, and later, large bandanas, which has become his characteristic look. Van Zandt grew up in the Jersey Shore music scene, and was an early friend of Bruce Springsteen , before the formation of the E Street Band . The two first met when Springsteen was at the Hullabaloo club in Middletown, New Jersey , and heard Van Zandt

22742-414: The work. He later recalled an argument he had with director John Adolfi about a line: "There was a line in the show where I was supposed to be crying on my mother's breast... [The line] was 'I'm your baby, ain't I?' I refused to say it. Adolfi said 'I'm going to tell Zanuck .' I said 'I don't give a shit what you tell him, I'm not going to say that line. ' " They took the line out. Despite this outburst,

22908-635: Was 'Judy, Judy, Judy.'" Cagney, in his acceptance speech for the AFI Life Achievement Award , 1974 Blonde Crazy and Taxi! contain lines that became the basis of many misquoted celebrity impersonations of Cagney. He never said "Mmm, you dirty rat!" on film; in Blonde Crazy , he says: "That dirty, double-crossin' rat!" and in Taxi! , he says: "Come out and take it, you dirty, yellow-bellied rat, or I'll give it to you through

23074-452: Was a financial hit, and helped to cement Cagney's growing reputation. He made four more movies before his breakthrough role. Warner Brothers' succession of gangster movie hits, in particular Little Caesar with Edward G. Robinson , culminated in the 1931 film The Public Enemy . Due to the strong reviews he had received in his short film career, Cagney was cast as nice-guy Matt Doyle, opposite Edward Woods as Tom Powers. However, after

23240-467: Was a rearrangement of the last syllable of Cagney's surname. One of the troupes Cagney joined was Parker, Rand, and Leach, taking over the spot vacated when Archie Leach—who later changed his name to Cary Grant —left. In 1924, after years of touring and struggling to make money, Cagney and Vernon moved to Hawthorne, California , partly for Cagney to meet his new mother-in-law, who had just moved there from Chicago, and partly to investigate breaking into

23406-566: Was able to negotiate dancing opportunities in his films and ended up winning the Academy Award for his role in the musical Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942). In 1999 the American Film Institute ranked him eighth on its list of greatest male stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Orson Welles described him as "maybe the greatest actor who ever appeared in front of a camera". In his first professional acting performance in 1919, Cagney

23572-565: Was an American actor and dancer. On stage and in film, he was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances. Cagney is remembered for playing multifaceted tough guys in films such as The Public Enemy (1931), Taxi! (1932), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), The Roaring Twenties (1939), City for Conquest (1940) and White Heat (1949), finding himself typecast or limited by this reputation earlier in his career. He

23738-615: Was an arranger and backing vocalist for a few songs on the album. In 1992, he produced Austin, Texas-based Arc Angels ' debut album . In 1991 Van Zandt produced a successful album, Spirit of Love , for Nigerian superstar and reggae icon, Majek Fashek . In 1992, Van Zandt wrote and produced " All Alone on Christmas " for the soundtrack of the Chris Columbus film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York , which yielded singer Darlene Love her first hit since "A Fine, Fine Boy" from 1963, thirty-one years earlier. In 1994, Van Zandt produced

23904-534: Was an outtake from Men Without Women . At the end of the show, he covered " Bye Bye Johnny " as a tribute to the late Chuck Berry . According to Backstreets , Van Zandt's new album was going to be called Soulfire , titled after the song he co-wrote for the Breakers. The album was officially released on May 19, 2017. Van Zandt was selected as the commencement speaker and received a honorary degree from Rutgers University in May 2017. Van Zandt released his first official live album, Soulfire Live! , recorded with

24070-465: Was at a loss, earning him a spot in the E Street Band shortly thereafter. In the Wings For Wheels documentary, Springsteen revealed that Van Zandt was partially responsible for the signature guitar line in " Born to Run ," described as "Arguably Steve's greatest contribution to my music." Ultimately, Van Zandt officially joined the E Street Band on July 20, 1975, during the first show of

24236-511: Was born Steven Lento on November 22, 1950, in Winthrop, Massachusetts , to Mary Henrietta Lento and Vince Borello, and raised in Watertown, Massachusetts . He has Italian ancestry; one grandfather was from Calabria and one grandmother's parents were from Naples . His mother remarried in 1957, and he took the last name of his stepfather, William Brewster Van Zandt. Actor Billy Van Zandt

24402-527: Was cast as his on-screen wife Gabriella . Van Zandt recorded the narration for The Hives biography on their concert DVD Tussles in Brussels (2004). In 2010, Van Zandt appeared as himself in the Norwegian soap opera Hotel Cæsar , broadcast on Norway's biggest commercial channel TV2 Norway . He also appeared on Scandinavia's largest talkshow Skavlan . In 2011, he starred in, co-wrote, and

24568-420: Was costumed as a woman when he danced in the chorus line of the revue Every Sailor . He spent several years in vaudeville as a dancer and comedian, until he got his first major acting part in 1925. He secured several other roles, receiving good notices, before landing the lead in the 1929 play Penny Arcade . Al Jolson saw him in the play and bought the movie rights, before selling them to Warner Bros. with

24734-629: Was enough to convince the producers that he could dance, and he copied the other dancers' moves and added them to his repertoire while waiting to go on. He did not find it odd to play a woman, nor was he embarrassed. He later recalled how he was able to shed his own naturally shy persona when he stepped onto the stage: "For there I am not myself. I am not that fellow, Jim Cagney, at all. I certainly lost all consciousness of him when I put on skirts, wig, paint, powder, feathers and spangles." Had Cagney's mother had her way, his stage career would have ended when he quit Every Sailor after two months; proud as she

24900-507: Was from Avellino , Italy, and immigrated to the United States in 1911. He was a master stonemason who helped to build a church in Tony's old neighborhood. In adulthood, Tony recalls how Johnny used Janice as a cover for attending meetings with criminal associates at a children's amusement park, leading him to assume she was his father's favorite child. In therapy, when asked to remember happy childhood memories about his mother, Tony struggles to come up with any; he later describes his mother as

25066-430: Was given a $ 500-a-week, three-week contract with Warner Bros. In the film, he portrayed Harry Delano, a tough guy who becomes a killer but generates sympathy because of his unfortunate upbringing. This role of the sympathetic "bad" guy was to become a recurring character type for Cagney throughout his career. During filming of Sinners' Holiday , he also demonstrated the stubbornness that characterized his attitude toward

25232-446: Was guaranteed the position of assistant producer for the movies in which his brother starred. Cagney had demonstrated the power of the walkout in keeping the studios to their word. He later explained his reasons, saying, "I walked out because I depended on the studio heads to keep their word on this, that or other promise, and when the promise was not kept, my only recourse was to deprive them of my services." Cagney himself acknowledged

25398-416: Was in New York, his brother, who had effectively become his agent, sought a substantial pay raise and more personal freedom for him. Following the success of The Public Enemy and Blonde Crazy , Warner Bros. offered Cagney a contract for $ 1,000 per week. Cagney's first film upon returning from New York was Taxi! (1932), a critical success in which Cagney danced for the first time on screen. It also marked

25564-471: Was initially interested in the role but, due to a Broadway production and the decision not to go with Fox , he was not considered further. Series creator David Chase invited Steven Van Zandt , a guitarist in Bruce Springsteen 's E Street Band , to audition for the role of Tony. Van Zandt, who had never acted before, felt that the role should go to an experienced actor, so Chase wrote him into

25730-414: Was nicknamed "Cellar-Door Cagney" after his habit of dancing on slanted cellar doors. He was a good street fighter , defending his older brother Harry, a medical student, when necessary. He engaged in amateur boxing, and was a runner-up for the New York state lightweight title. His coaches encouraged him to turn professional, but his mother would not allow it. He also played semi-professional baseball for

25896-460: Was not released until 1999. In 1995, Van Zandt wrote, produced, and sang "The Time of Your Life" for the soundtrack to the film Nine Months . He also toured with Bon Jovi during the first European leg of their These Days Tour . Van Zandt's song "Under The Gun" was covered by Carla Olson & The Textones on their Detroit '85 Live & Unreleased album which was released in 2008. Another of his songs, "All I Needed Was You", appeared on

26062-537: Was of Irish descent. At the time of his son's birth, he was a bartender and amateur boxer , although on Cagney's birth certificate, he is listed as a telegraphist . His mother was Carolyn Elizabeth ( née Nelson; 1877–1945); her father was a Norwegian ship's captain, and her mother was Irish. Cagney was the second of seven children, two of whom died within months of their births. He was sickly as an infant—so much so that his mother feared he would die before he could be baptized . He later attributed his sickly health to

26228-406: Was of his performance, she preferred that he get an education. Cagney appreciated the $ 35 a week he was paid, which he later remembered as "a mountain of money for me in those worrisome days." In deference to his mother's concerns, he got a job as a brokerage house runner. This did not stop him from looking for more stage work, however, and he went on to audition successfully for a chorus part in

26394-526: Was performing " Happy Together " with the Shadows. They performed together in bands such as Steel Mill and the Bruce Springsteen Band. During the early 1970s, Van Zandt worked in road construction for two years before returning to show business. In 1973, he toured with The Dovells . The tour ended in Miami on December 31, 1974, with Dick Clark 's Good Old Rock 'n' Roll Show at

26560-453: Was redder than that of Alan Bunce, the only other red-headed performer in New York. Both the play and Cagney received good reviews; Life magazine wrote, "Mr. Cagney, in a less spectacular role [than his co-star] makes a few minutes silence during his mock-trial scene something that many a more established actor might watch with profit." Burns Mantle wrote that it "...contained the most honest acting now to be seen in New York." Following

26726-433: Was the executive producer for an English and Norwegian language series entitled Lilyhammer , the first original Netflix series that was produced in collaboration with Norwegian broadcaster NRK . The name recalls the city of Lillehammer , which hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics. On the show, Van Zandt portrays a Sopranos -like role of an ex-mafioso who enters the witness protection program and flees to Norway to escape

26892-527: Was the most prominently featured member of the band, playing a guitar solo on the final number of the set, "Glory Days," as well as sharing lead vocals and exchanging humorous banter with Springsteen. Van Zandt became a songwriter and producer for fellow Jersey shore act Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes in 1974, penning their signature song " I Don't Want to Go Home ", co-writing other songs for them with Springsteen, and producing their most-acclaimed record, Hearts of Stone . As such, Van Zandt became

27058-513: Was the multiple bands he participated in, groups he composed pieces for, or music he wrote on his own. Then, he was asked to play a part in The Sopranos , and from there on, acting became part of Van Zandt's career. In 1999, Van Zandt took one of the lead roles in The Sopranos , playing level-headed but deadly mob consigliere and strip club owner Silvio Dante . The casting choice was made by series creator David Chase , who invited Van Zandt to audition after seeing him induct The Rascals at

27224-441: Was working at Wanamaker's Department Store , a colleague saw him dance and informed him about a role in the upcoming production, Every Sailor . It was a wartime play in which the chorus was made up of servicemen dressed as women that was originally titled Ever Sailor . Cagney auditioned for the chorus, although considering it a waste of time, as he knew only one dance step , the complicated Peabody , but he knew it perfectly. This

27390-523: Was working for the New York Public Library, he met Florence James , who helped him into an acting career. Cagney believed in hard work, later stating, "It was good for me. I feel sorry for the kid who has too cushy a time of it. Suddenly he has to come face-to-face with the realities of life without any mama or papa to do his thinking for him." He started tap dance as a boy (a skill that eventually contributed to his Academy Award) and

27556-476: Was written, arranged, and produced by him at his Renegade Studios in New York City and marks his first new album of original material in 20 years. A tour for the album began in May 2019, but was cancelled in September 2019 due to illness. Van Zandt finally reissued his albums in the 7 LP and 4-CD box set, Rock N Roll Rebel: The Early Work , released on December 6, 2019. Limited to 1,000 copies, it includes

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