 He also writes about and is a noted expert on the history of American stand-up comedy.Zolten is also known for numerous articles and album liner notes on blues, country, and gospel music as well as collaborations on musical projects with Robert Crumb and Harvey Pekar.His more recent writings and musical releases include "The Beatles as Recording Artists" in "The Cambridge Companion to the Beatles", biographical and musicological entries on Paramount recording artists for "The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records 1917–1927", and "Chimpin' the Blues with Robert Crumb and Jerry Zolten", an audio collection of conversation and rare blues and blues-related recordings from the early 20th Century.