Jim Godbolt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jim Godbolt

British historian

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1922

Place of Birth: London Borough of Wandsworth, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Jan-2013

Profession: historian, author, music journalist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Jim Godbolt (5 October 1922 – 9 January 2013) was a British jazz writer and historian. He was born in Sidcup, Kent.
During a varied career in the music business, Godbolt worked as concert-promoter, manager to British jazz musicians, film consultant, broadcaster and compiler of album liner notes.
He edited several jazz publications, including Jazz Illustrated, from 1950–51, 100 Club News, from 1979–84 and from 1980-2006 he was founding editor of Jazz at Ronnie Scott's, the house magazine of the jazz club in London.Jim Godbolt also wrote for newspapers and periodicals, including Harpers & Queen and Melody Maker.