Grady Watts (June 30, 1908 – January 1986)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter and composer.
Grady Watts | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 30, 1908 Texarkana, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 1986 (aged 78) Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
Early life and education edit
Watts was born in Texarkana, Texas. He attended the Allen Academy and University of Oklahoma.[2]
Career edit
Watts played in local jazz bands in Louisiana in the late-1920s.[3] In 1931 he joined the Casa Loma Orchestra, where he became a featured soloist and a composer; he recorded copiously with the ensemble and remained with it until 1942. Among his compositions for the Orchestra were "Rhythm Man", "You Ain't Been Livin' Right", "I Remember", and "Touch and Go".[2] In the mid-1940s he abandoned his full-time career as a performer and took jobs in A&R and as an executive in the chemical engineering industry.[2]
Personal life edit
Watts was living in Vero Beach, Florida at the time of his death.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Grady Watts". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, 2004.
- ^ a b c Warren Vache, The Unsung Songwriters: America's Masters of Melodies. Scarecrow Press, 2000, pp. 526-527.
- ^ Grady Watts at Allmusic
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