Blues Brothers: Private


Blues Brothers: Private is a book published in 1980, designed to help flesh out the universe in which The Blues Brothers took place. "Private" was written and designed by John Belushi's wife, Judith Jacklin, and Tino Insana, a friend of John's from their days at The Second City.
The book consists of paperwork and clippings collected by Sister Mary Stigmata and stored in her personal files. The factoids provided in "Private" refer to fictitious events and fictionalized versions of real-life people. However, many real life and childhood photos of the actors and band members are used to illustrate the documents. The following are some of the revelations the book makes within this continuity:
All copies of the book came with a detachable poster that was a replica of the posters used to promote the band's gig at the Palace Hotel Ballroom in the film The Blues Brothers.