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Dangerous Rhythms: Jazz and the Underworld,” which comes out on Aug. 2, explains why jazz greats such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Frank Sinatra flourished within mob empires headed by the likes of Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, John T.

History buffs and mafia obsessive will soon get their chance to own a piece of history when artifacts owned by some of the most important figures in organized crime go on Auction in August.Julien's Auctions is set to put up a collection for auction on August 28 that features treasures from some of the most disreputable American criminals of the 20th century, including Al Capone, Bugsey Siegel, Mickey Cohen and many more.Among the most high profile items going up for auction is a hand-written letter by Al Capone — who earned the nickname 'Scarface' — that was sent to his sonAlbert Francis ‘Sonny’ Capone. Criminal history: A treasure of artifacts connected to the most famous mobsters of the 20th century will go on auction from Julien's Auctions on August 28The items all come from the collection of Jay Bloom, who is the founder of the Las Vegas Mob Experience, which is located at theTropicana Hotel and Casino.In 1931, Capone was convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in prison.