Jimmy McDonough, King of the Crazy Biographers

Jimmy McDonough, King of the Crazy Biographers
Renowned for exhaustive research and unflinching celebrity portraits. The Times called him "a literary Terminator." John Waters calls "The Ghastly One" a favorite. Discover exclusive content featuring Jimmy McDonough talking writing, researching, and behind-the-scenes, crazy-but-true stories. 

“To paraphrase a quip Jerry Lee Lewis made about interpreting songs, I like to give great artists what they’ve got coming to them,” says Jimmy.

Key Works:
The Ghastly One: The Sex-Gore Netherworld of Filmmaker Andy Milligan 
Shakey: Neil Young's Biography 
Big Bosoms and Square Jaws: The Biography of Russ Meyer
Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen
Soul Survivor: A Biography of Al Green 
The Ghastly One: The 42nd Street Netherworld of Director Andy Milligan 
The Exotic Ones: That Fabulous Film-Making Family from Music City, USA - The Ormonds 
The Most Exotic One: Georgette Dante
Gary Stewart: I Am from the Honky-Tonks 

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