{"product_id":"mister-good-times-norman-jay-9780349700670","title":"Mister Good Times","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE LIFE STORY OF THE LEGENDARY BRITISH DJ, NORMAN JAY MBE \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of the heart and spirit Norman Jay brings to his music, but it also offers a salutary account of growing up as part of the Windrush generation in London's Notting Hill, the violence and racism he faced, and his success' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMister Good Times \u003c\/i\u003eis the enthralling story of a black kid growing up in a (largely white) working class world; of vivid, often violent experiences on the football terraces; of the emerging club scene growing out of a melting pot of styles; of how Jay, with his contemporaries, took the music of Black America, gave it a distinctly London twist, and used the marriage of styles to forge a hugely successful career as a trailblazing DJ and broadcaster, becoming an inspiration to a whole generation of dance music fans, black and white, without ever compromising his integrity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way are tales of adventures across the country following Spurs; of Northern Soul nights, warehouse parties and illegal raves; of sound systems, the good and bad times of the Notting Hill carnival, the heady days of pirate radio, Rare Groove and the burgeoning British dance music scene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMister Good Times \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of a man who has lived his life on his own terms, helping to define a new British culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Norman Jay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0349700672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780349700670\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dialogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Norman Jay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983054045439,"sku":"9780349700670","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6154784e-8b2b-4dad-b2b3-4b0811fb3238.jpg?v=1683264419","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mister-good-times-norman-jay-9780349700670","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}