In his review of Bob Dylan’s book The Philosophy of Modern Song (9 November), Bob Stanley writes that of the three people in the cover photo, “everyone will recognise Little Richard, some will get Eddie Cochran, but the young woman with the guitar standing between them is a mystery to me”. The answer, together with some interesting insights into the early years of rock’n’roll, can be found in the Guardian (Alis Lesley: the ‘female Elvis’ who takes centre stage on Bob Dylan’s new book cover, 21 October).
Jonathan Blundell
Thame, Oxfordshire
• The civilised aid to eating a hotel breakfast (or shopping early or late) in pyjamas is a tracksuit on top, but it doesn’t work with a dressing gown (Mumsnet is aflame over the family who wore pyjamas to a breakfast buffet. Is it really the end of the world?, 14 November).
Geoff Reid
Bradford
• A travesty (The 70 greatest No 2 singles – ranked!, 17 November). I won’t begin to list the songs that should make way for it, but leaving out Vienna by Ultravox? Especially considering what kept it off the top. Come on!
Glenn Chapman
Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire
• Forty years ago, my brother won a CD of The Draughtsman’s Contract soundtrack in a Guardian competition (How Peter Greenaway and Janet Suzman made The Draughtsman’s Contract, 14 November). At the dawn of the CD age, we stared in wonderment at the tiny, shiny disc, not knowing how we might ever listen to it.
Martin Jones
Eastbourne, East Sussex
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