is the first biography of the musician and composer Arthur Russell, one of the most important but least known contributors to New Yorks downtown music scene during the 1970s and 1980s. With the exception of a few dance recordings, including Is It All Over My Face? and Go Bang! #5, Russells pioneering music was largely forgotten until 2004, when the posthumous release of two albums brought new attention to the artist. This revival of interest gained momentum with the issue of additional albums and the documentary film . Based on interviews with more than seventy of his collaborators, family members, and friends, provides vital new information about this singular, eccentric musician and his role in the boundary-breaking downtown music scene.