HULME, George 1930-

PERSONAL: Born September 25, 1930, in London, England; son of Wilfred (an engineer) and Ethel (a homemaker) Hulme; married Shirley O'Neill, 1958 (marriage ended, 1978); married Jean Butterworth, March 26, 1986; children: (first marriage) Susan, Graeme. Education: University of London, B.Sc. (with honors), 1950. Religion: Methodist.

ADDRESSES: Home—Willowbank, 1 London Rd., Old Basing, Hampshire RG24 7JE, England; fax: +44-1256-844305. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Acorn Anodising Co. Ltd. (metal finisher), London, England, assistant chief chemist, 1954-60; writer and editor, 1960-70; Technical Indexes Ltd. (publisher), Ascot, England, executive editor, 1970-89; IME Ltd. (library software producer), London, project manager, 1989-96; writer, 1996—. Chartered chemist. Military service: Royal Air Force, flying officer in Education Branch, 1952-55.

MEMBER: Institute of Information Scientists, Count Basie Society.

AWARDS, HONORS: Meritorious Service Award, Referees Association, for services to association football referees.

WRITINGS:

Mel Tormé: A Chronicle of His Recordings, Books, and Films, McFarland and Co. (Jefferson, NC), 2000.

Writer and director of technical film Tin Nickel Plating, 1964. Contributor of discographies, articles, and photographs to periodicals, including Discophile, Matrix, Jazz Journal, Jazz Monthly, and Coda. Editor, Matrix, 1959-77; assistant editor, Tin and Its Uses, 1960-66.

WORK IN PROGRESS: A biography of Bobby Hackett; research on various jazz artists.

SIDELIGHTS: George Hulme told CA: "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."