Growing up in a Victorian country town in the 50&apos-s was fascinating for Graham Jones - the challenges of post war economics and lifestyle of an ordinary family who shared a passion for music and entertaining. Graham lived in the shadow of his older, more talented brother, who would later commit suicide. This sibling rivalry instilled in him the drive to succeed in anything he turned his hand to. Four years of catholic boarding school hell - bullying by students and priests saw Graham Jones physically and mentally abused. After plastic surgery on his "jumbo&apos- ears, Graham gets a new start at a new boarding school - his ‘connector’ personality soars. At 16, he is seduced by a 23 year old Scottish house maid at St Bede’s College over a 6 month period. He mentors a young Alphonso Muratore, the son of Melbourne’s Calabrian Mafia cell assistant director, after his murder in 1964 - Alphonso later becomes “Don” and is also gunned down outside his Hampton home in similar circumstances to his father. Joining a singing trio with his brother, Graham has a career as a professional entertainer under the management of Col Joye & Kevin Jacobsen working with Johnny O&apos-Keefe, Little Pattie, John Farnham and a host of other music icon&apos-s. His largest live audience was 22,000. With appearances on BANDSTAND and IMT during the late 1960&apos-s, the "PRINCETONS" become a popular club act around Australia. As an entertainer living in Kings Cross, Graham dabbles in drugs including Marijuana, Cocaine, Speed and LSD. His dealer is hit and killed by a Manly ferry while swimming out to a drug drop in Sydney Harbor. A famous associate&apos-s house is raided the night after Graham is there - his 16 year old mistress takes the drug possession rap for payment of $6,000 and 9 months in prison, to save the famous entertainer from prison and ruination of his career.
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