Also, although Joe mentions it, do not underestimate the power of libraries. Depending on how good a talker you are, you can get a book through inter-library loan at least across most cities (depending on the rules and the country), and in cases where there were books on restriction (many libraries have sheet music, scores, on restriction) you can for a fee and signing a release form, get them to copy it, and mail it to you. My experience is that libraries do not have fake books, but mine had Joe Bob Tinsley! (see Gene Graham and the "Ghost Riders in the Sky" thread back a piece. Hours of fun! Yours, Peter