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.