LEWIS
KNOX COVINGTON. Ref:17019. Born: Oct 1858 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co
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GENERATION
One
LEWIS KNOX COVINGTON. Ref: 17019.
Born: Oct 1858 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA. Father: not known, Father
Ref: 0. Mother: not
known, Mother Ref: 0. Mar: 23 Dec 1879 in
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA to Weber, Anna A 3721. Shown as Louis K in some
records. In
1900 lived in Pennsylvania PA. In 1915 at Gloucester New Jersey NY. In 1920
Census living at Philadelphia Ward 48,
Philadelphia
PA (Last updated: 31/08/2021 10:02:52)
EMILY WEBER COVINGTON. Ref: 3723.
Born Oct 1880 in Yeardon, Delaware Co PA. Mother: Weber, Anna A, Ref: 3721
LEWIS KNOX COVINGTON. Ref: 17018.
Born 5 May 1888 in Darby, Delaware Co PA. Mother: Weber, Anna A, Ref: 3721
HOWARD MEREDITH COVINGTON. Ref:
3724. Born 13 Apr 1890 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA. Mother: Weber, Anna
A, Ref: 3721
HENRIETTA S COVINGTON. Ref: 3725.
Born 30 Sep 1893 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA. Mother: Weber, Anna A,
Ref: 3721
GENERATION
Two
EMILY WEBER COVINGTON. Ref: 3723.
Born: Oct 1880 in Yeardon, Delaware Co PA. Father: Covington, Lewis Knox,
Father Ref: 17019.
Mother: Weber, Anna A, Mother Ref: 3721. Mar:
during 1901 in Yeardon, Delaware Co PA to Inderleid, Homer Dorenham . (Last
updated:
31/08/2021 10:02:52)
LEWIS KNOX COVINGTON. Ref: 17018.
Born: 5 May 1888 in Darby, Delaware Co PA. Father: Covington, Lewis Knox,
Father Ref: 17019.
Mother: Weber, Anna A, Mother Ref: 3721. Mar:
26 Oct 1909 in Delaware Co PA to Fox, Rosalie Elizabeth 5107. 2nd Mar: about
1934 in
Darby,
Delaware Co PA to Burcher, Ruby Frances 5216. Died: 28 Jul 1949 in Delaware Co
PA aged 61. At time of WW1 draft was shown
as a Contract Painter. In 1940 lived at Ward
2, Darby, Delaware PA. (Last updated: 31/08/2021 10:02:52)
ROSALIE FLORENCE COVINGTON. Ref:
5226. Born 26 Sep 1910 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA. Mother: Fox,
Rosalie Elizabeth, Ref: 5107
WARREN LEWIS COVINGTON. Ref: 5585.
Born 7 Aug 1921 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA. Mother: Fox, Rosalie
Elizabeth, Ref: 5107
HOWARD
MEREDITH COVINGTON. Ref: 3724. Born: 13 Apr 1890 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Co PA. Father: Covington, Lewis Knox,
Father Ref:
17019. Mother: Weber, Anna A, Mother Ref: 3721. Mar: about 1912 in Philadelphia
Co PA to Miller, Marie Amme 27255.
Died: Feb
1976 in Pennsylvania PA aged 85. (Last updated: 31/08/2021 10:02:52)
HOWARD MEREDITH COVINGTON. Ref:
6695. Born 25 Apr 1914 in Philadelphia Co PA. Mother: Miller, Marie Amme, Ref:
27255
ROBERT MILLER COVINGTON. Ref:
27256. Born 16 Sep 1923 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA. Mother: Miller,
Marie Amme, Ref: 27255
JUNE M COVINGTON. Ref: 27257. Born
during 1927 in Philadelphia Co PA. Mother: Miller, Marie Amme, Ref: 27255
HENRIETTA S COVINGTON. Ref: 3725.
Born: 30 Sep 1893 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA. Father: Covington, Lewis
Knox, Father
Ref: 17019.
Mother: Weber, Anna A, Mother Ref: 3721. Mar: during 1916 in Pennsylvania PA to
Enters, Max H . (Last updated:
31/08/2021
10:12:49)
GENERATION
Three
HOWARD MEREDITH COVINGTON. Ref:
6695. Born: 25 Apr 1914 in Philadelphia Co PA. Father: Covington, Howard
Meredith, Father
Ref: 3724.
Mother: Miller, Marie Amme, Mother Ref: 27255. Mar: 19 Mar 1936 in Philadelphia
Co PA to Bowman, Cynthia Clare 27258.
2nd Mar:
Jul 1954 in Lucas, Richland Co OH to Ehman, Audrey H 27259. 3rd Mar: 9 Jun 1956
in Lucas, Richland Co OH to Ettenhofer,
Janice M
27260. Died: 4 Feb 1997 in Perrysburg, Wood Co OH aged 83. Information from
Daily Times Obituary web listing. (Last
updated:
31/08/2021 10:07:34)
ROBERT MILLER COVINGTON. Ref:
27256. Born: 16 Sep 1923 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA. Father:
Covington, Howard
Meredith,
Father Ref: 3724. Mother: Miller, Marie Amme, Mother Ref: 27255. Mar: 29 Apr
1948 in Pennsylvania PA to Constantine, Ruth
Elizabeth
27261. Died: during 2006 in Missouri MO aged 82. (Last updated: 31/08/2021
10:07:34)
JUNE M COVINGTON. Ref: 27257. Born:
during 1927 in Philadelphia Co PA. Father: Covington, Howard Meredith, Father
Ref: 3724.
Mother:
Miller, Marie Amme, Mother Ref: 27255. Mar: 23 Aug 1946 in Philadelphia Co PA
to Walkup, Harry J . (Last updated: 31/08/2021
10:08:52)
ROSALIE FLORENCE COVINGTON. Ref:
5226. Born: 26 Sep 1910 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA. Father: Covington,
Lewis Knox,
Father Ref:
17018. Mother: Fox, Rosalie Elizabeth, Mother Ref: 5107. Mar: during 1933 in
U.S.A. to Kraus, Paul . Christened 16 Oct 1921
at
Philadelphia PA. (Last updated: 29/04/2020 09:48:46)
WARREN
LEWIS COVINGTON. Ref: 5585. Born: 7 Aug 1921 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co
PA. Father: Covington, Lewis Knox, Father
Ref: 17018.
Mother: Fox, Rosalie Elizabeth, Mother Ref: 5107. Mar: about 1945 in
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA to Deans, Florence
5814. 2nd
Mar: 1960- 1961 in New York Co NY to Beverly 4653. 3rd Mar: 19 Dec 1990 in
Tampa, Hillsborough Co FL to Sylvia 16993.
Died: 24
Aug 1999 in New York, New York Co NY aged 78. Composer, Conductor, Arranger,
Trombonist, Singer. Address, 1939
Valentine's
Road, Westbury, Long Island, New York.
Educated at
Darby High School, Philadelphia and learned to play trombone in his hometown
suburbs. First job with Isham Jones in 1939,
subsequently
with Mitchell Ayres and Horace Heidt Band with Frankie Carle (Piano) and Fazola
Irving Prestopnik (Clarinet), until 1943,
when he
joined the Coast Guard. Warren is described as "A brilliant lead
trombonist". In Tars & Spars show while in service with U.S. Coast
Guard, 1943-45.
Joined Les
Brown after discharge in late 1945, for 5 months working with Steve Madrick,
Ted Nash, Eddie Scherr (Sax), Don Jacoby,
Jimmy Zito
(Trumpet), Geoff Clarkson (Piano) and Doris Day (Vocals) before joining Gene
Krupa in 1946. From 1946 to 1956 he was on
CBS staff
in New York. Led a group called The Commanders 1946-47. Joined the Tommy Dorsey
Band in 1950 and assumed leadership
in February
1958 after Dorsey's death, taking it on the road and making records on the
Decca label, with his wife Kathee Covington, as
singer. The
band became known under his own name after 1961. They toured England in 1974.
Their most well known recording is said to
be
"The Tipsy Trombone". Dorsey had been Warren's early influence.
Also
recorded with studio big bands accompanying Charles Mingus (1971), Randy Weston
(1972), Bobby Hacket (1973) and George
Benson
(1974). He continues to be active as a studio musician and in films. (The Big
Bands - George T Simon) (The Encyclopeadia Of
Jazz &
The Encyclopeadia Of Jazz in the 60s - Leonard Feather) (The Encyclopeadia Of
Jazz in the 70s - Leonard Feather/I.Gitter)
Info from
website: http://nfo.net/usa/c5.html "As a child, Covington first studied
trombone, with a private instructor in a suburb of his
hometown.
He subsequently studied composition with Danny Hurd at New York University; and
voice with Dr. Stetson Humphrey in
Hollywood,
California. His career began in the late 1930s. In 1939, he played with Isham
Jones. He worked with the Horace Heidt orchestra
from
1941-'43. In the mid-1940s, he worked with Les Brown and Gene Krupa orchestras
before joining CBS's music staff. During World
War II, he
served in the U.S. Coast Guard, 1943-45, incl. "Tars and Spars" show.
From 1946 and 1947, Covington led The Commanders
group
In 1950, he
first recorded with Tommy Dorsey's band, and in 1958 became the leader after
Dorsey died. From 1961 into the '70s,
Covington
toured with the band (heading it under his name). During the '70s, he was heard
on various film soundtracks, and also recorded
with
'studio' big bands accompanying such stars as Bobby Hackett, Randy Weston,
Charles Mingus, and George Benson.
There is an
interesting sidenote to Covington's stay with Heidt. Heidt had gotten the idea
to own three places. He actually did buy the
'Casino
Gardens', in Santa Monica, California. He also wanted to buy the 'Graystone
Manor' in Detroit, and the 'Glen Island Casino', in New
Rochelle,
NY (then owned by the city). It was Heidt's idea to set up two more bands, -
the Frankie Carle Orchestra, the Warren Covington
Orchestra
and his own Horace Heidt Orchestra. These three bands would rotate,
broadcasting from each venue. As a benefit of the
broadcasts,
the bands could then set up tours. The plan came crashing down when an
ASCAP-BMI fight caused a ban on recordings. In
November
1945, Covington resumed work as a sideman, with Les Brown, remaining with Brown
for five or six months, followed by a brief
period with
Gene Krupa.
After his
service discharge at the end of WWII, Covington became a 'sessions' man in the
New York city studios. He spent about 10 years in
the studios. In September 1950, he even played
in Tommy Dorsey's band on a pair of recording sessions. In 1956-'57, while on
the staff at
CBS, he
began to think about forming his own band. With the help of the Willard
Alexander booking agency, he was signed as leader of
'The
Commanders', a recording group on the Decca label. Then Tommy Dorsey died. The
Dorsey estate contacted the Willard Alexander
booking
agency, and the Estate and Agency selected Covington as front man for a new
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, In February 1958,
Covington
and the band hit the road
Covington
led the Dorsey band for 3-1/2 years, through September 1961. However, having to
play 6-7 nights a week took its toll, and even
before his contract was up, he
began hoping for a less hectic pace. So, he gave the estate a year's notice,
and then continued on as
'Warren
Covington and orchestra', doing that ever since.
In 1969, he
cut some Dorsey-style recordings of recent pop songs for the 'Reader's
Digest'.company A few years later, he applied to the
U.S. Patent
Office for rights to the names "The Pied Pipers" and "The
Clambake 7." Covington used the trademarks in his various tributes
to the
Tommy Dorsey band, including a 22-day tour to the United Kingdom in 1974, that
also featured Dorsey alumni Sy Oliver, Skeets
Herfurt,
Johnny Mince, and Pee Wee Erwin. The "Tommy Dorsey Orchestra led by Warren
Covington" also appeared on a PBS-TV
fundraiser,
"Big Band Bash," taped in New York City in 1978; and also appeared at
one of President Reagan's inaugural balls in
Washington,
D.C. in January 1985.
During his
long career, Covington's musical talent helped the Big Bands of Les Brown,
Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, and even the Allman
Brothers
rock band. He also helped such singers as crooner Perry Como. His talent was
also used in the Hollywood studios, including
playing on
the soundtrack of "The Godfather". "
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Warren
Covington - "For You, Mr. Covington" by Christopher Popa
He gets
credited most often as director of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, which he led
from 1958-61, the period when it recorded a top 10
dance
favorite, Tea for Two Cha Cha.
But Warren
Covington's musical achievements span several decades before and after that, so
I was proud to introduce him when he played
a
one-nighter at the Palace Theater in Canton, Ohio in May 1986. "I mean,
this is my life," he told me, "and I treat every performance as if it
was for the
worldwide television. 'Cause I love it. I'm very fussy, I like class, I like a
classy band, I like a classy act, and I like it diversified."
His career
certainly was varied, starting off as a sideman with Isham Jones in 1939, then
Mitchell Ayres the following year, and Horace
Heidt after
that. I asked Covington when he first got the desire to lead his own big band.
"Well
the germ of that had been put into my head by Horace Heidt," he replied.
"In '41-'42-'43, I was with Heidt and he wanted to get and
own three
places. He wanted to get and set me up with a band, Frankie Carle and a band,
and him. He did buy the Casino Gardens down in
Santa Monica, he wanted to buy the Graystone
Manor in Detroit, and he wanted to buy the Glen Island Casino [in New Rochelle,
NY], which
was owned
by the state. And he was gonna have the bands, each one of us, and we would
rotate - it was a marvelous idea! And then do the
road work and get the benefit of the radio
broadcasts. We would broadcast from there."
"But
then," according to Covington, "there was an ASCAP-BMI fight and that
meant no recordings, so I never recorded with him. And it's too
bad for me because everybody had made it
before the war - and I did in a way, but I didn't have records like them. But
as soon as I came
out, I did.
So then I had thought of it at that time, but then I had forgotten about
it."
He resumed
work as a sideman, with Les Brown, starting in November 1945 for five or six
months, followed by a brief period with Gene
Krupa.
Still Covington did not yet form his own group.
"My
life went into a different direction," he explained to me. "I went
into the studios in New York for ten years, and then I got restless and
that's when
I started to think again, in '56-'57, about getting a band."
He was on
the staff at CBS and had a full schedule of recording dates. (He even played in
Tommy Dorsey's band on a pair of disc sessions
in
September 1950). Yet studio work, while stable and lucrative, can sometimes
become a trap for musicians who want a more adventurous
musical diet.
With the
assistance of the Willard Alexander booking agency, he was signed as leader of
The Commanders, a recording group on Decca.
"While
I was doing that, Tommy died, and the estate contacted me through Willard, and
that's when I decided to make the transition," he
remembered.
Covington
was selected as front man for a new Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and hit the road
with the band in February 1958. I wondered how
difficult
it was for him to assume Tommy's role. "Now that's a very good question,
Chris," he answered. "In my earlier days, I copied him to a
't.'
Everything, everything! Tommy was known to play a little sharp, on the upper
end of the pitch," he claimed, "which sounds very normal to
me, I like
it. Doc Severinsen likes it sharp, too, on the pitch, it's brilliant that
way."
I then
asked who decided to make Tea for Two into a cha-cha. "That was my
idea," he smiled. "I got it from what they call in New York 'club
date
bands,' and they were doing that. But the cha-cha hadn't quite broken through.
So I mentioned it to my producer, who also liked Latin
music. I
love Latin music. And so we did it, and boy it just took off. Decca didn't even
know they had a hit. And it broke in New York, which
was unheard
of - they always come out here, to break records in. Akron was always one of
the big towns, Akron-Canton, to try out records
and see how
the response is."
Covington
led the Dorsey band for 3-1/2 years, through September 1961. However, even
before his contract was up, he began hoping for a
less hectic
pace.
"I
just couldn't take that 6-7 nights a week anymore, it just seemed like a blind
alley," he commented. "It was just too hard on me. So I gave
the estate
a year's notice, and then I continued on as Warren Covington and orchestra,
which I really have been doing ever since."
A few years
after making some very appealing Dorsey-style recordings of recent pop songs
for Reader's Digest in 1969, he applied to the
U.S. Patent
Office for rights to the names "The Pied Pipers" and "The
Clambake 7". He used those trademarks to play in tribute to Tommy,
including a
22-day tour to the United Kingdom in 1974, featuring Dorsey alumni Sy Oliver,
Skeets Herfurt, Johnny Mince, and Pee Wee
Erwin; a
PBS-TV fundraiser, "Big Band Bash," taped in New York City in 1978;
and an appearance at one of President Reagan's inaugural
balls in
Washington, D.C. in January 1985.
"Each
person, you start following somebody and then the 'you' comes out," he
said to me. "And you start to do things a little differently
ecause I'm
not the same person. I'm not a fingerprint like Tommy," as he put it,
"and it wasn't necessary that I emulate the clipness that he
went from
tone to tone or the sharpness, nobody knew that, it's the melody that they know
and I play. But I did learn, and still do, the tone
projection.
'Cause when I play, I play to the far wall and the tone comes out. I don't have
to play loud, but it projects and I learned that from
listening
to him, and I still do that."
Yet other
times, like on recordings with everyone from crooner Perry Como to the Allman
Brothers rock band and movie soundtracks
including
"The Godfather," Covington was his own man - classy and diversified,
exactly the way he liked it.
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Personal
contribution from daughter-in-law Elizabeth in March 2010 reads "Warren
Lewis Covington was my father-in-law, born August 7,
1921 in
Philadelphia, he passed away in 1999. Lewis K. Covington (K is for Knox) was my
husbands great grandfather. Yesterday I traced
Lewis
Covington born 1785, Culpeper, Virginia. Married to Sally Ann Beazley born
1814, Culpeper Virginia, married 13 September 1834 in
Caroline, Virginia. They had ten children and
a son named Lewis Covington born 1844, Culpeper, VA. Lewis served in the
America Civil
War,
Confederacy, in the ranch Light Artillery Battery Virginia from 8 February 1863
to 7 October 1864 He was promoted to Full Corporal
on 18 Aug
1864.
My husbands
family made it a little easier to follow them from generation to generation as
they all carried the name Lewis or Lewis C.
Covington.
Don's great father was Lewis K. Covington, born May 5, 1888, Philadelphia PA,
His father was Lewis K Covington born 1858 in
Philadelphia
PA. Lewis K. Covington born 1844 in Culpeper VA., moved to Philadelphia, PA.
There is a
link out of Virginia with a Lewis Covington going back to England, in the
Huntingdon area. I am still working on tracing records to
be sure
this is correct.
DONALD
WARREN COVINGTON. Ref: 25687. Born 5 May 1943 in Philadelphia PA. Mother:
Deans, Florence, Ref: 5814
DENNIS COVINGTON. Ref: 25688. Born
12 Oct 1951 in Pennsylvania PA. Mother: Deans, Florence, Ref: 5814
DAVID COVINGTON. Ref: 25689. Born 4
Aug 1953 in Pennsylvania PA. Mother: Deans, Florence, Ref: 5814
CATHEE R COVINGTON. Ref: 25691.
Born 20 Apr 1960 in New York Co NY. Mother: Beverly, Ref: 4653
CHRISTOPHER W COVINGTON. Ref:
25690. Born 11 Dec 1962 in New York Co NY. Mother: Beverly, Ref: 4653
SHAUNDA COVINGTON. Ref: 25692. Born
7 Jul 1967 in New York Co NY. Mother: Beverly, Ref: 4653
Warren Lewis Covington 5585 - Dance to the Songs Cover.jpg
Warren Lewis Covington 5585 - Hits of the 60s LP Cover.jpg
Warren Lewis Covington 5585 - Signed LP Cover.jpg
Warren Lewis Covington 5585 - Swingin LP Cover.jpg
Warren Lewis Covington 5585 - Tea for Two LP Cover.jpg
Warren Lewis Covington 5585 - To the Songs LP Cover.jpg
Warren Lewis Covington 5585 - trombone playing.jpg
Warren Lewis Covington 5585 - with the Pied Pipers.jpg
Warren Lewis Covington 5585.jpg
GENERATION
Four
DONALD WARREN COVINGTON. Ref:
25687. Born: 5 May 1943 in Philadelphia PA. Father: Covington, Warren Lewis,
Father Ref: 5585.
Mother:
Deans, Florence, Mother Ref: 5814. Known as Don. (Last updated: 17/03/2021
00:09:05)
DENNIS COVINGTON. Ref: 25688. Born:
12 Oct 1951 in Pennsylvania PA. Father: Covington, Warren Lewis, Father Ref:
5585. Mother:
Deans,
Florence, Mother Ref: 5814. (Last
updated: 17/03/2021 00:11:04)
DAVID COVINGTON. Ref: 25689. Born:
4 Aug 1953 in Pennsylvania PA. Father: Covington, Warren Lewis, Father Ref:
5585. Mother:
Deans,
Florence, Mother Ref: 5814. Known as Dave. (Last updated: 17/03/2021 00:12:01)
CATHEE R COVINGTON. Ref: 25691.
Born: 20 Apr 1960 in New York Co NY. Father: Covington, Warren Lewis, Father
Ref: 5585. Mother:
Beverly,
Mother Ref: 4653. (Last updated:
17/03/2021 00:15:39)
CHRISTOPHER W COVINGTON. Ref:
25690. Born: 11 Dec 1962 in New York Co NY. Father: Covington, Warren Lewis,
Father Ref: 5585.
Mother:
Beverly, Mother Ref: 4653. (Last
updated: 17/03/2021 00:14:46)
SHAUNDA COVINGTON. Ref: 25692.
Born: 7 Jul 1967 in New York Co NY. Father: Covington, Warren Lewis, Father
Ref: 5585. Mother:
Beverly,
Mother Ref: 4653. (Last updated:
17/03/2021 00:16:27)
GENERATION
Spouses, etc
Anna A COVINGTON. Ref: 3721. Born:
Feb 1861 in Pennsylvania PA. Father: Weber, Father Ref: 0. Mother: not known,
Mother Ref: 0.
Mar: 23 Dec
1879 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA to Covington, Lewis Knox 17019. Known
as Annie. (Last updated: 01/04/2001)
Rosalie
Elizabeth COVINGTON. Ref: 5107. Born: 20 May 1889 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Co PA. Father: Fox, Henry C, Father Ref: 0.
Mother:
Lindsay, Rebecca R, Mother Ref: 0. Mar: 26 Oct 1909 in Delaware Co PA to
Covington, Lewis Knox 17018. Died: 11 Jan 1932 in
Philadelphia,
Philadelphia Co PA aged 42. (Last updated: 29/04/2020 09:48:46)
Marie Amme COVINGTON. Ref: 27255.
Born: during 1896 in New Jersey NJ. Father: Miller, Father Ref: 0. Mother: not
known, Mother Ref:
0. Mar:
about 1912 in Philadelphia Co PA to Covington, Howard Meredith 3724. (Last
updated: 31/08/2021 10:02:52)
Ruby Frances COVINGTON. Ref: 5216.
Born: 31 May 1905 in Newport News City VA. Father: Burcher, Charles Francis,
Father Ref: 0.
Mother:
Kellum, Effie Pearl, Mother Ref: 0. Mar: about 1934 in Darby, Delaware Co PA to
Covington, Lewis Knox 17018. 2nd Mar: 9 Jul
1952 in
York Co VA to Barnes, Ernest Ferrell . Died: 14 Mar 1959 in Bradford Co PA aged
53. Buried at Grafton christian Church
Cemetery,
Grafton, York Co VA. (Last updated: 31/08/2021 10:02:52)
Cynthia Clare COVINGTON. Ref:
27258. Born: 19 Nov 1913 in Pennsylvania PA. Father: Bowman, Charles Franklin,
Father Ref: 0. Mother:
Smith,
Edith Emma, Mother Ref: 0. Mar: 19 Mar 1936 in Philadelphia Co PA to Covington,
Howard Meredith 6695. Died: 30 Jul 1954 in
U.S.A. aged
40. (Last updated: 31/08/2021 10:12:49)
Janice M COVINGTON. Ref: 27260.
Born: during 1916 in Ohio OH. Father: Ettenhofer, George C, Father Ref: 0.
Mother: Abele, Corinne M,
Mother Ref:
0. (Last updated: 31/08/2021 10:19:51)
Ruth Elizabeth COVINGTON. Ref:
27261. Born: 31 May 1923 in Pennsylvania PA. Father: Constantine,, William Keller,
Father Ref: 0.
Mother:
Weeber, Christina A, Mother Ref: 0. Mar: 29 Apr 1948 in Pennsylvania PA to
Covington, Robert Miller 27256. Died: Feb 1970 in
Broomall,
Delaware Co PA aged 46. (Last updated: 31/08/2021 10:21:57)
Florence COVINGTON. Ref: 5814.
Born: about 1924 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA. Father: Deans, Father
Ref: 0. Mother: not known,
Mother Ref: 0. Mar: about 1941 in
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co PA to Covington, Warren Lewis 5585. Died: about
1995 in U.S.A. aged
71. Called
Terree by her husband. Divorced 1960. (Last updated: 17/03/2021 00:09:05)
Audrey H COVINGTON. Ref: 27259.
Born: 21 Jul 1926 in Ohio OH. Father: Ehman, Wendlin Joseph, Father Ref: 0.
Mother: Fritz, Helen A,
Mother Ref:
0. Mar: 1 May 1948 in Lucas Co OH to Fike, Oliver Clayton Aernie . 2nd Mar: Jul
1954 in Lucas, Richland Co OH to Covington,
Howard Meredith 6695. Died: 30 Oct 2019 in
Holland, Lucas Co OH aged 93. (Last updated: 31/08/2021 10:15:31)
Beverly
COVINGTON. Ref: 4653. Born: about 1944 in U.S.A.. Father: not known, Father
Ref: 0. Mother: not known, Mother Ref: 0. Mar:
1960- 1961
in New York Co NY to Covington, Warren Lewis 5585. Known as Kathee, Kathie or
Cathie. A singer with her husband's Big
Band. (Last
updated: 17/03/2021 00:09:05)
Beverly Covington 4653 - known as Kathee pic1.jpg
Beverly Covington 4653 - known as Kathee pic2.jpg
Sylvia COVINGTON. Ref: 16993. Born:
about 1955 in U.S.A.. Father: not known, Father Ref: 0. Mother: not known,
Mother Ref: 0. Letter to
Christopher Tapo in Nov 2005: "Warren and
I were introduced by a mutual friend when he relocated to Tampa in 1989 and we
were
married in
our home on Dec. 19, 1990. Buddy Morrow was the best man and Connie Haines
sang. Connie and Warren performed together
often . . .
she remains a close friend. Warren and I shared a passion for music and, as I
was a retired dancer from The Tampa Ballet, a
mutual
appreciation and understanding of life in 'show business.' We also shared a
combined family of 10 children and ever-increasing
grandchildren
. . . People closest to Warren attributed his success to an incredible energy
that would electrify a room. He actually glowed on
stage. He
never lost it. Warren practiced every day of our ten years together until just
before he died . . . Another more interesting fact is that
Warren's
first professional gig was at the Steel Pier on Tybee Island, GA and 52 years
later, also his last professional gig . . . "
-Sylvia
Covington" (Last updated: 31/03/2010 11:01:18)
