Oh, all right, since you've patiently waited since 1996—

Most likely that would be:

The Life: The Lore and Folk Poetry of the Black Hustler by Dennis Wepman, Ronald B. Newman, Murray B. Binderman (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1976)

Other editions:
Los Angeles: Holloway House Pub. Co., [1993?]

For sources, see:

Google Books
WorldCat.org