Product Description
by Jordan R. Young (Author), Demento (Author)
The Ultimate Edition
Over 260 Rare Photos, Arrangements, Scripts & Memorabilia
"Thanks to this book, we can learn at last just how Spike Jones made his magic, and what sort of magic man he was... Thank you, Jordan Young."
-- Dr. Demento
"Looks for the real Spike Jones. Not simply another glowing Hollywood biography...
objectively covers the ups and downs of Jones' career."
-- Randy Lewis, The Los Angeles Times
"Young is unsentimental in his assessment of Jones' virtues and flaws in both his private and professional lives... with a seriousness of purpose and a sense of humor befitting its subject, he describes how Jones' clattersome creations worked their way into a nation's consciousness."
-- Drew Wheeler, Billboard
"A definitive, all-inclusive reference source for Jones' life and career, as well as a great source of information about the bands and musicians he performed and recorded with."
-- Pete Levin, The Clams
