All this and many a dog - Jim Godbolt

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 ndash; 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