Warren Covington

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Warren Covington (born August 7, 1921 in Philadelphia , † August 24, 1999 in New York City ) was an American trombonist , arranger and band leader , who celebrated his greatest successes as the leader of the Tommy Dorsey Band.

Live and act

Covington began his music career with Isham Jones (1939) and after his military service with the United States Coast Guard he played with Les Brown and Gene Ames in the early 1940s . Then he became a studio musician for the broadcaster CBS . In 1946/47 he led the band The Commanders . In 1950 he became a member of Tommy Dorsey's big band . After his death in 1956, Covington led the Dorsey Ensemble until 1961 and toured with him regularly. In 1958 he appeared on the Steve Allen show. The band's hit titles included Tea for Two Cha Cha , which sold over a million copies; he was awarded a gold record . The track reached # 3 on the UK Singles Chart in 1958. In his own compositions such as "Toy Trombone", "Trombone Boogie", "Trombonitis" or "Sentimental Trombone" he often featured the trombone.

From 1965 Covington was active again as a studio musician, for example with recordings for Perry Como or the Allman Brothers . He has accompanied Charles Mingus , Randy Weston , Bobby Hackett and George Benson on big band recordings and has appeared on a number of film soundtracks including Stuart Stupid - A Family Sucks (1995). In the late 1960s he also appeared regularly with his own band in New York clubs; In 1973 he went on tour with the Pied Pipers . He died in New York in 1999 .

Discography

  • Tea for Two Cha Cha (MCA Records)
  • It Takes Two To ... (MCA Records)
  • Designed for dancing
  • Let's Dance Latin (Decca)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Joseph Murrells: The Book of Golden Discs ., 2nd edition. Barrie and Jenkins, London 1978, ISBN 0-214-20512-6 .
  2. ↑ to the IMDb contrast in Safety Harbor , Florida
  3. ↑ a b c Portrait at Space Age Pop Music
  4. ↑ a b Warren Covington in the Internet Movie Database (English)
  5. ^ David Roberts: British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th edition. Guinness World Records, London 2003, ISBN 1-904994-10-5 .
personal data
SURNAME Covington, Warren
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American trombonist, arranger and band leader
DATE OF BIRTH August 7, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia
DATE OF DEATH August 24, 1999
Place of death New York City