--The Christian Science Monitor

"Stanley explicitly states that Let's Do It should be 'above all...entertaining.' Thankfully, it is. Even the organization of the chapters proves surprising and interesting. Stanley employs a strong writer's voice, keeping the tone conversational and sometimes even breaking the fourth wall. Stanley labels the elasticity of pop music 'magical, ' and his clear, witty, enthusiastic writing makes a convincing case for it."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

--The Gaurdian

"The book embraces forms such as ragtime, jazz, the blues, Broadway melodies, swing, and country, surveying diverse producers, performers, and consumers. Stanley's engaging narrative music study invites general readers as well as music mavens into a memorable world that provided the necessary antecedents for rock and roll." -- "Library Journal"

--David Hepworth, author of 1971: Never a Dull Moment

"For those who wish to enjoy a compelling musical mystery tour of the first half of the twentieth century--written with insight, thoroughly researched stories, and compelling opinions--this book is well worth the trip. It's a deep-dive into an era I love and know well, and in devouring this tome I learned a thing or two along the way!"--Michael Feinstein, author of The Gershwins and Me and the founder of the Great American Songbook Foundation

--Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith Group

"An encyclopedic introduction to the fascinating and often forgotten creators of Anglo-American hit music in the first half of the twentieth century."

--Neil Tennant, The Pet Shop Boys

--David Kirby, Wall Street Journal

"Zips through decades of dance tunes and teenage heartthrobs with an affectionate ebullience. As good a story of pop music as a fan could hope for."-- "The Washington Post"

--Booklist (starred)

"Stanley is as clear-eyed about music as he is crazy in love with it."-- "Mikael Wood, The Los Angeles Times"

--Glenn Gamboa, Newsday

"This book will be remembered and deserves to be."-- "Robert Christgau, Barnes & Noble Review"

--The Times of London

"Bob Stanley's brilliantly entertaining book reveals how pop trends were made, and how racism has skewed the narrative. Dauntingly ambitious . . . Let's Do It is an essential book for lovers of popular music." -- "The Telegraph, "Forget everything you think you know about pop""

--Caitlin Moran, author of More Than a Woman

"Magnificent! Bob Stanley is in a league all his own." --Nik Cohn, author of Yes We Have No: Adventures in the Other England and The Heart of the World