"An ultimately depressing account of the life of a gifted American musician who, after trading his genuine musical talent for a tawdry parade of hollow perks, finds he has made a bad bargain. The marvel is that in spite of it all Harry James was able to live as long as he did.This tale of glitzy $ucce$$/exce$$ might well serve as a kind of contemporary American Tragedy." - ARTIE SHAW

PETER LEVINSON, who knew Harry James for twenty-four years, was the foremost jazz publicist for nearly two decades, and still represents a few select clients. He has written also a biography of Nelson Riddle.

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