James Charles Marshall the founder of Marshall guitar amps died at 88 years

Jim Marshall of Marshall amps - the sound of rock and roll (photo credit Damien Maguire)

James Charles “Jim” Marshall OBE (July 29, 1923 – April 5, 2012) was a man with poor health, a musician and business person.

In the 1960s he created the Marshall guitar amp and changed the volume of rock music forever.

He died on April 5, 2012 at a hospice in London, UK surrounded by his wife and four children.  Continue reading →