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Mr. New Orleans

The Life of a Big Easy Underworld Legend

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Mr. New Orleans

By: Matthew Randazzo V, Frenchy Brouillette
Narrated by: Louis Herthum
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Narrated by Westworld's Louis Herthum, Wiseguys called him "the Keith Richards of the American Mafia" and JFK hero Jim Garrison denounced him as "one of the most notorious vice operators in the history of New Orleans"...but you can just call him Mr. New Orleans.

Mr. New Orleans tells the incredible story of Frenchy Brouillette, a redneck Cajun teenager who stole his big brother's motorcycle and embarked on a 60-year vacation to New Orleans, where he became a legendary gangster and the underworld political fixer for his cousin, Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards. Written by Crescent City native Matthew Randazzo V, the wickedly funny Mr. New Orleans is the first book to ever break the code of secrecy of the New Orleans Mafia Family, the oldest and most mysterious criminal secret society in America.

©2010, 2014 Matthew Randazzo V (P)2020 Matthew Randazzo V Organized Crime True Crime
Captivating Storytelling • Entertaining Tales • Authentic Accent • Lighthearted Tone • Fascinating Accounts
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i loved this book beginning to end; the story, the narration all of it. I love New Orleans and this was fun and exciting look into its not too distant past.

fantastic listen

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I'm from New Orleans and really enjoy the writing and the description of old New Orleans.Frenchy was liked and disliked,but I meet him a few times and he was okay with me.He was and will always be,Mr.New Orleans.

Perfect name for this book.

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A must read/listen if you wish to understand another side of New Orleans beyond the haunts and party's. The city is alive even in its dead, and this dimension is just another example of the layers that makes New Orleans a city like no other.

A great dive into the New Orleans underworld !

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The readers accent was authentic and colorful. I felt like he was having a conversation with me.

the story was great

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Almost impossible to put this one down it was so good. The story is captivating and narrator’s performance is spectacular. RIP, Frenchy. ⚜️⛪️🎺✌🏼

Best Audio Book I’ve Ever Read

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What a gem! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will be purchasing hard copies to gift!

I didn't want it to end

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I am absolutely in awe of Frenchy and this story, to be honest. im practically obsessed with this man at this juncture. What i like most about Frenchy is that he rarely gave any worldly things any desperate energy, which in turn made everything attract to him. thats what i for sure learned from Frenchy in this book: Just be yourself and dont be so desperate for worldly things, not only will you get it, eventually what u want will come looking for you, hence how he NEVER recruited women on his team! They came looking for him! I listen to the audiobook every night like it’s ASMR. The Game is to be sold and not told. How cool would it have been to see Frenchy leaning next to his pink convertible before fats bought it. I could definitely see Frenchy’s story as a biopic like The Irishman, or a TV Series like Snowfall or Sopranos! I would love to watch a slowburn season to season tv series based on Frenchy like just shut up and take my money at this point! Marksville is also not far from my hometown of Natchitoches! I moved to New Orleans around 3 years ago and I will tell ya, I will live in any city in the world, as long as it’s New Orleans. Its rather very unfortunate that Frenchy is gone, I wish I could have just had one convo with him. I know I never met him and if anything i might get startstruck because there’s cool and then there’s Frenchy Brouillete sitting in the cab with the door propped open giving orders Cool, its hard to top that. I would also love to give a HUGE thank you to Mr. Randazzo for making his story heard, and forever immortalizing him in this world! Mr. Randazzo if ur reading this come to Pier 424 Seafood and ur Entree is on me y’heardme?? :) (no drinks tho bro no drinks i cant do that unfortunately)

A reason why I never wanna leave New Orleans

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I love stories about real people and people who survive in spite of their circumstances. Norma Wallace. Nellie Jackson. And now, Frenchy Brouillette…and company. While it’s not the sort of life I aspire to live, this book gave me a glimpse into the underbelly of a part of the South I have grown to love. The chapter on the Kennedy assassination was a bit laborious, but I chalk that up to having lived through that event and hearing so many conspiracy theories over the years. Criminal though he was, Frenchy possessed some redeeming, and maybe even some endearing, qualities, and in the end, he did develop some semblance of maturity….but you’ll need to listen to the book to figure it all out. What a great “read” and what a great narration! Thank you!

Amazing.Funny.Poignant at times.

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This is one of the best books I’ve ever listened to. Frenchy had fascinating story to tell and did it well. Even though he covers a lot heavy stuff in his life I found my self laughing quite a bit too. I highly recommend this book.

Great story!

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Basically like listening to my father’s story. I love my city. New Orleans is a city like no other.

Great book

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