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The Purple Gang to Gun Control in 19 Steps

  1. The Purple Gang was managed by Tony Richland
  2. Tony Richland inspired the name of Mr. Richland's Favorite Song
  3. Mr. Richland's Favorite Song was published by Unichappell Music
  4. Unichappell Music published Buffalo Boogaloo
  5. Buffalo Boogaloo was written by Harry Nilsson
  6. Harry Nilsson produced Dream Love
  7. Dream Love was written by Yoko Ono
  8. Yoko Ono wrote Loneliness
  9. Loneliness was produced by Rick Riccio
  10. Rick Riccio produced Silver Horse
  11. Silver Horse features saxophone played by Bobby Keys
  12. Bobby Keys played sax for Good For God
  13. Good For God features guitar played by Jesse Ed Davis
  14. Jesse Ed Davis played guitar for Loop de Loop
  15. Loop de Loop was produced by John Lennon
  16. John Lennon played piano for Old Dirt Road
  17. Old Dirt Road features piano played by Nicky Hopkins
  18. Nicky Hopkins was born on February 24
  19. February 24 in 1984 was the date when Harry Nilsson testified at a Congressional hearing on Gun Control