MR BOOGIE WOOGIE'S LIFE - SMUG GIT ALERT Julian 'Jools' Holland has had one hell of a life. He has played with, or met, most of the great music stars of the late 20th Century and has personally enjoyed phenomonal success on TV with both The Tube and the best music programme of the last 10 years - Later with Jools Holland. Ok so it's the only music programme on terrestrial UK TV - but nevertheless.
This is his story and Mr Holland proves to be a very amusing and erudite story teller. Whilst there is an element of smugness that creeps in... more info
Most excellent A wonderfully easy to read biography covering all of Jools' life up to 2005/6. The chapters are small so they are easy to read if you don't have time and the style is very conversational, with the occassional small ramble. Overall a great insight into the man and his music (it will never be the same to me now). Also a nice synopsis on how London life has changed over the last 5 decades. The boasts are worth it and I couldn't spot the lies.
More boogie woogie please I really enjoyed this book, a very humourous and honest book, telling the tale of the ups and downs of a very talented man. If you like Jools Holland then I recommend you read it.
Top autobiography I have read a lot of autobiographies in recent years, and have a particularly partiality to those of the music world. I have liked Jools Holland since The Tube days because of his dry wit, warmth and slightly 'whacky' personality. More recently because of his obvious complete passion about music in general. I was not disappointed with his autobiography, and completely felt Jools personable and distinct style came across as I read - you definitely know its him. The anecdotes and memories of this interesting... more info
