{"product_id":"9780349700670-mister-good-times","title":"Mister Good Times","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe biography of legendary DJ and musical pioneer Norman Jay MBE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE LIFE STORY OF THE LEGENDARY BRITISH DJ, NORMAN JAY MBE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449691025782,"sku":"9780349700670","price":5.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33814358.jpg?v=1760446469","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349700670-mister-good-times","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}