Just finished the Bean book - it was OK. Patchy both geographically and anecdotally. I recognised and remembered some of the things narrated but, as others have said, there are a lot of other unspoken narratives - particularly from unsung club organisers and just ordinary, run-of-the-mill floor singers.

There may be more research to be done but, personally, I don't care if it's carried out or not. Let's just get on with making the music.