George Thomas Simon (May 9, 1912 – February 13, 2001) was an American jazz writer and occasional drummer.
He began as a drummer and performed in this role in early versions of Glenn Miller's orchestra.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College in 1934, and began working for Metronome magazine the following year.
He was editor-in-chief of Metronome from 1939 to 1955[2] and shifted its emphasis from a publisher of technical articles to a chronicler of the swing era.
Thanks to his inside connections with the jazz world, he was able to report information about bands and their personnel with great accuracy.