Wherever you find entertainers performing in neon-lit pubs and clubs, chances are you will find a wannabe gangster or two hanging around.

Selling sex and drugs has always been a way to make a fast buck - and potential customers are more open to temptation in pubs, bars, dance halls and nightclubs. Abe Saffron figured all this out very quickly, says music industry legend Stuart Coupe.

So too did one of post-war Australia's most influential rock’n’roll promoters - Lee Gordon. He brought us Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jnr, Johnny O’Keefe and the Roller Derby. To some he was a typical yank: crass, loud, outspoken and focused on one thing – making money. But one thing is undeniable - without Lee Gordon, there would be no billion-dollar entertainment industry in Australia today, says author Jeff Apter.

Friends of Kiama Library are thrilled to have both these authors together to talk about how these two Kings of the Cross influenced music and the mafia.

Drinks and finger food will be served after the talk, and books will be available for purchase and signing.

$15 Friends members | $20 Guests (includes drinks and finger food)

Everyone welcome.

Book online here.