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Rare pic of Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, number one Genovese associate in Harlem in his day. Bumpy is the left man on the picture.

Jacob (Nat) Pettigrew – Bumpy’s best friend and right-hand man, Pettigrew was the crew’s top narcotics lieutenant.

The “Godfather Of Harlem” Cast and the real life people they portray: Forest Whitaker, Bumpy Johnson; Giancarlo Esposito, Adam Clayton Powell; Nigel Thach, Malcolm X; Vincent D'Onofrio, Vincent “The Chin” Gigante and Ilfenesh Hadera, Mayme Johnson.

Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson spent some time in Alcatraz. Zippertravel.com Digital Edition

Margaret Johnson, the granddaughter of larger-than-life Harlem gangster Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson who earned her own street stripes when she shot a mugger trying to rob her in her wheel…

The show follows the Harlem gangster as he is released from Alcatraz in 1963 after spending more than a decade behind bars.

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This coming Sunday (Sept. 29), Forest Whitaker will star as Bumpy Johnson in EPIX’ new series Godfather of Harlem. Several artists have contributed music to the show — Rick Ross, Swizz Beatz and DMX’s “Just in Case,” and A$AP Ferg, Wale and Buddy’s “Hallelujah” — and now Ferg is joined by Dave East on another, “Business Is Business.” Listen below.

Mayme Hatcher Johnson, 94, widow of Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, undisputed king of Harlem underworld from the '30s to the '60

Godfather of Harlem on MGM+ Bumpy Johnson continued to battle for control of Harlem, with other aspirants to the throne, namely the Cuban Mafia from neighboring Spanish Harlem. Taking on the Cuban mob will put Bumpy, his loved ones, and his community in the crosshairs of not only the rival Italians, but ruthless Latin assassins and, ultimately, the CIA. IMDb 8.1

One of Bumpy Johnson’s top lieutenants, Jamison "Junie" Byrd (on the left), having a night on the town with friends. Johnson died in Byrd's arms at Wells Restaurant in 1968.

Bumpy Johnson

Today on Halloween, we take a look back at Bumpy Johnson's life. A man, who many people are still trying to be.

Edward "Chink" Davis, Robert "Bucky" Johnson, Clarence "Egypt" Jones, William "Butch" Stanford, and Walter "Gangster" Webster were colorful figures on the "Avenue"