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Jim Marshall: The family man who founded rock ’n’ roll
Nicknamed the ‘Father of Loud’, Jim Marshall was a pioneer of the rock ’n’ roll scene in Britain and beyond. To mark the anniversary of his birthday, Harriet Terrington writes about his life and groundbreaking inventions.
Personal history
Jim Marshall was born on 29 July 1923. His childhood was a difficult one; he suffered from tubercular bones, and spent much time in and out of hospitals, sometimes confined to a full body cast. In the early half of the 20th century, treatment for this condition was limited, and little faith must have been placed in his recovery. It would be easy to imagine someone feeling hopeless under the circumstances, or even sinking into self-pity. This was not, however, the case for Jim Marshall. Not only did he go on to recover from the condition, but went on to train as a tap dancer not long after his recovery.
It would be unfair to say Marshall was entirely unaffected by this part of his life—on the contrary, the rest of Marshall’s life shows a series of endeavours implying a drive and energy
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Jim Marshall (businessman)
English businessman (1923–2012)
James Charles MarshallOBE (29 July 1923 – 5 April 2012) known as The Father of Loud[3] or The Lord of Loud,[4] was an English businessman and pioneer of guitar amplification. His company, Marshall Amplification, founded in 1962, has created equipment that is used by some of the biggest names in rock music, producing amplifiers with an iconic status.[1][5][6]
Described by The Times as a "charismatic amplifier innovator and music entrepreneur",[7] Marshall was awarded an OBE at Buckingham Palace in 2003 for "services to the music industry and to charity".[1] In 2009, he was given the Freedom of the Borough of Milton Keynes for his work in the community.[8]
Early life
Marshall was born in Acton, West London, in 1923, into a family which included boxers and music hall artists. As a child he was diagnosed with tubercular bones, and spent many years in hospital. His formal education suffered as a consequence. During WWII h
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Jim Marshall (photographer)
American photographer (1936–2010)
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Marshall at a book signing in 2009 | |
| Born | James Joseph Marshall (1936-02-03)February 3, 1936 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 2010(2010-03-24) (aged 74) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1959–2010 |
James Joseph Marshall (February 3, 1936 – March 24, 2010)[1] was an American photographer and photojournalist who photographed musicians of the 1960s and 1970s.[2][3][4] Earning the trust of his subjects, he had extended access to them both on and off-stage. Marshall was the official photographer for the Beatles' final concert in San Francisco's Candlestick Park, and he was head photographer at Woodstock.[5]
Early life
Marshall was born on February 3, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois, to Assyrian parents from Iran.[6][7] His family moved to San Francisco, California, when he was two years old, but soon after that, his father
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