Barefaced Lies and Boogie-Woogie Boasts

by Harriet Vyner and Jools Holland

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141026774
• ISBN13: 9780141026770
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

A rollicking good read

This autobiogrpahy of a very English and in fact very London boy and man is a terrific rollicking good read, laugh out loud funny at times, (I embarrassed myself several times on my crowded commuter train into town). A very gentle look at a harsh world. Jools showed it is possible to be successful in a competitive world without being unpleasant about people.