Spike Jones Off the Record (hardback): The Man Who Murdered Music, Hardcover/Jordan R. Young

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