George Hulme

Background

George Hulme was born on the 25th of September, 1930 in London, United Kingdom. He is the son of Wilfred, an engineer, and Ethel Hulme, a homemaker.

Education

George Hulme attended the University of London, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in 1950.

Career

George Hulme did his military service in the Education Branch of the Royal Air Force, where he served as a flying officer from 1952 to 1955. In 1954, he joined Acorn Anodising Co. Ltd. in London, where he held the post of an assistant chief chemist until 1960. After that, he worked as a writer and editor for ten years. Then, he served as an executive editor for a publisher, Technical Indexes Ltd., in Ascot, until 1989. Between 1989 and 1996, he held the position of a project manager at I.M.E. Ltd. (now I.M.E. Software). Presently, he lives in Reading, United Kingdom.

As the author, George Hulme wrote Mel Tormé: A Chronicle of His Recordings, Books, and Films, that came out in 2000, and Bobby Hackett: His Life in Music, that was written in collaboration with Bert Whyatt in 2015. Besides, he was the writer and director of technical film Tin Nickel Plating in 1964. He is a contributor of articles and photographs to periodicals, as well as a contributor to discographies.

Achievements

• George Hulme is a chartered chemist and well-known project manager, author of books, and a contributor of articles and photographs to periodicals, as well as a contributor to discographies. He received the Meritorious Service Award from the Referees' Association for services to association football referees.

Works

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  • Bobby Hackett: His Life In Music

    (An extensively researched discography of the vast number ...)

    2015
  • Mel Tormé: A Chronicle of His Recordings, Books, and Films

    (Known for a voice as mellow as his moniker, "The Velvet F...)

    2000

Views

Quotations: "My primary motivation for writing is a desire to see full and accurate information on the recording activities of jazz and popular song performers. In my writing process, first I gather information and listen to recordings. Then I make a draft of the information in chronological order. Finally, I write the text. Most of it is written in my head before I commit anything to paper. I am inspired by my admiration for the quality of the performances of the musicians who are my subjects."

Membership

George Hulme is a member of the Institute of Information Scientists and Count Basie Society.

Connections

George Hulme was married to Shirley O'Neill. Their marriage ended in 1978. His second marriage is to Jean Butterworth. He has two children from the first marriage, Susan and Graeme.

Father:

Wilfred Hulme

Mother:

Ethel Hulme

ex-wife:

Shirley O'Neill

Son:

Graeme Hulme

Daughter:

Susan Hulme

Wife:

Jean Butterworth

References

• George Hulme's Linkedin