Josh Alan Friedman has chops like a wolf. The French had a phrase for his tropism for the seedy the gutter the outcasts: nostalgie de la boue. This book deserves wide attention. --Jerry Wexler co-founder of Atlantic Records A cant-put-it-down rock n roll read ... a must for any fan of good music writing and great storytelling. --William Michael Smith Houston Press He dances off the page improvises hits all the grace notes. He knows the turfspeak of both showbiz and quality lit. --Michael Simmons