Blues Brothers: Private

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Blues Brothers: Private is a book published in 1980, designed to help flesh out the universe in which The Blues Brothers (the first film) took place. Interestingly, it was written and designed by John Belushi's late wife, Judith Jacklin. Helping her write is Tino Insana, a personal friend of John Belushi's from their days at Second City. At the time, Tino was learning how to play bass guitar from Derf Scratch, first bass player of Fear and John's partner in drug abuse.

The book itself consists primarily of paperwork and forms supposedly filed by the fictional denizens of the world in which the first film took place. The following are some of the revelations the book makes within this continuity:

• Jake Blues was born Jacob Papageorge, son of Artesia Papageorge, a woman in prison for murdering her husband, who dies giving birth to Jake, but insisting he be named Jake.

• As a baby, Elwood Blues was abandoned at a newspaper stand. He was initially named after Mike Delaney, the investigating patrolman, so his birth name is Elwood Delaney.

• Carrie Fisher's character in the movie is named Camille Ztdetelik.

• Steve Cropper was raised Amish, but left the Amish country to become a musician.

• Alan Rubin is Jewish, and he enjoys dressing with class and flaunting his money.