Barefaced Lies and Boogie-Woogie Boasts

Holland, Jools; Vyner, Harriet

ISBN 10: 0141026774 / ISBN 13: 9780141026770

Published by Penguin Group, 2008

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0141026774I5N00

Synopsis:

Jools Holland has had a fascinating life. From playing on bomb sites as a boy in the East End, to skiving off school and then selling millions of records with Squeeze, the first twenty years of his life were eventful, chaotic and colourful. Then came The Tube with Paula Yates, the seminal live music programme that propelled him to fame. Over the following three decades, Jools succeeded in placing himself at the epicentre of a global community comprising just about anybody who is anybody in music. Through Later with Jools Holland, the longest-running music programme on television, he has given British TV debuts to countless now world famous bands.

Packed with hilarious anecdotes written in Holland’s own inimitable style and laced with quirky insights and deliciously acute detail, this autobiography by one of Britain’s most gifted and debonaire musicians is not just for music fans, but for anyone who is looking for something several cuts above the conventional showbiz memoir.

About the Author: Jools Holland is a virtuoso pianist, bandleader, television presenter, architectural eccentric and music enthusiast. He was awarded an OBE in 2003 for his services to the British music industry. He lives in Kent.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Barefaced Lies and Boogie-Woogie Boasts
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket