George Thomas Simon (1912–2001)
Author of The Big Bands
About the Author
George T. Simon, author of The Big Bands and Simon Says: The Sights and Sounds of the Swing Era, helped Glenn Miller organize his first band, played drums in it, and fostered Miller's reputation through his writing for Metronome, The New York Herald Tribune, and other leading publications.
Works by George Thomas Simon
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Simon, George Thomas
- Other names
- Simon, George
Simon, George T. - Birthdate
- 1912-05-09
- Date of death
- 2001-02-13
- Burial location
- New York, New York, USA
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Place of death
- New York, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
- Education
- Harvard College
- Occupations
- Record Producer
jazz musician
jazz writer - Relationships
- Simon, Carly (niece)
Simon, Richard L. (brother)
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Reviews
The Big Bands, Fourth Edition by George T. Simon
Authoritative insight by one who was really there. Excellent images and revealing commentary.
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Statistics
- Works
- 11
- Members
- 265
- Popularity
- #86,991
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 20
- Languages
- 1