Song And Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan

Of the six books published about Bob Dylan to date, this stimulating analysis of Dylan's
songs and lyrics is the only one that merits serious consideration as scholarship.

Gray's achievements (are) in showing just how important and complex an artist Dylan is; the flaws pale beside the wisdom, insight and analytical brilliance of the book.

Michael Gray, as author and person, is a genuine Dylan scholar, impelled by fascination with the man's art.

He is not exploiting or hustling or hawking Dylan for the fast dollar or pound, but is a serious student with something to Gray joins the select fraternity of
Dylan students, who are forming the basis for a body of scholarship that will one day
illuminate our schools, colleges and streets with the importance of that song and dance
man who has affected so many so deeply.