I remember this book with the amazing cover in my parents house in the 1960's, but I was not old enough to read it. I recently saw the book mentioned in other sources, and looked for it in the library. It wasn't to be found. The paper back for $5 with $3 shipping was a good deal. I assume a truckload of paperbacks that were not sold in the 1960's went into storage. I wasn't old enough to remember the Jack Paar show, but this book gave a good slice of life from the 1920's through 1950's. The writing didn't seem dated.