9780956121288

All This And Slowly Deteriorating Fast - The Memoirs Of A Geriatric Jazz Buff

Jim Godbolt

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Format: CD

Cat No: GPM104

Release Date:  05 May 2014

Label:  Proper Music Publishing

Packaging Type:  Custom Packaging

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  9780956121288

Genres:  Jazz  Jazz  

  • Description

    Following his naval service during the Second World War, Jim Godbolt became manager of George Webb's Dixielanders, soon to recruit the young Humphrey Lyttelton. This was the beginning of a life in jazz, in which he was to manage George Melly, Mick Mulligan and others.



    As an agent he represented jazz stars including John Dankworth and various rock bands during the 1960s; as an author he wrote several highly regarded jazz books; as an editor he produced the long-running Jazz at Ronnie Scott's, the house magazine for the club.



    These memoirs give a witty and incisive look at a life in jazz, the years leading up to it in 1920s and 30s South London, active service in the wartime Navy, and the problems that bedevil senior citizens.



    The Tracks on the accompanying CD all have associations with Jim's life and career and the artists featured are mentioned in the book and in histories of jazz in Britain.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. I Heard The Voice Of A Pork Chop
      • 2. Safely Locked Up In My Heart
      • 3. I've Lost My Heart In Dixieland
      • 4. Savoy Orpheans
      • 5. The Stampede
      • 6. "Oh, Monah!"
      • 7. Rhythm Is Our Business
      • 8. Dippermouth Blues
      • 9. I Told You Once
      • 10. Take Me For A Buggy Ride
      • 11. Mad About The Boy
      • 12. African Queen
      • 13. Laker's Day
      • 14. Donegal Cradle Song
      • 15. Danse Of The Floreadores (Waltz Of The Flowers)