A jazz book by a man who understands that jazz is struggle not perfection -Mike Zwerin, International Herald Tribune. His book gives us the whole spectrum of post-war pop music - the explosion of the Beatles and the demise of the big bands, written in an easy conversational tone. - Spike Milligan, Mail on Sunday. Some of Jim Godbolt's passages had me laughing uncontrollably, Times Educational Supplement. Highly intelligent and articulate. . . He has an excellent eye and ear for the quirks of others. . . irresistible, George Melly, Guardian. More than a chuckle guaranteed, Financial Times Hilarious. . . essential reading to anyone with an interest in the bizarre machinations behind the glossy front of showbiz, Music Week