Watrous Family History & Genealogy

George Foster Watrous was born in 1901. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Foster Watrous.

Elsie Mae (Churchill) Watrous of Branford, New Haven County, CT was born on July 21, 1900, and died at age 79 years old in August 1979.

Bill Watrous Birth name William Russell Watrous III Born June 8, 1939, Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. Died July 2, 2018 (aged 79), Los Angeles, California Genres Jazz Occupation: Musician Instruments Trombone Associated acts Ten Wheel Drive Manhattan Wildlife Refuge William Russell Watrous III (June 8, 1939 – July 2, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist. He is perhaps best known by casual fans of jazz music for his rendition of Sammy Nestico's arrangement of the Johnny Mandel ballad "A Time for Love" which he recorded on a 1993 album of the same name. A self-described "bop-oriented" player, he was well known among fellow trombonists as a master technician and for his mellifluous sound. Biography Bill Watrous at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay CA 7/23/89 Watrous' father, also a trombonist, introduced him to the instrument at an early age. While serving in the U.S. Navy, Watrous studied with jazz pianist and composer Herbie Nichols. His first professional performances were in Billy Butterfield's band. Watrous' career blossomed in the 1960s. He played and recorded with many prominent jazz musicians, including Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Quincy Jones, Johnny Richards, and trombonist Kai Winding. He also played in the house band on the Merv Griffin Show from 1965 to 1968. In 1971, he played with the jazz fusion group Ten Wheel Drive. Also in the 1970s, Watrous formed his own band, The Manhattan Wildlife Refuge Big Band, which recorded two albums for Columbia Records. The band was later renamed Refuge West when Watrous moved to southern California. He continued to work as a bandleader, studio musician, and performer at jazz clubs. In 1983, Watrous collaborated with Alan Raph to publish Trombonisms, an instructional manual covering performance techniques for trombone. He has recorded as a solo artist, bandleader, and in small ensembles. These recordings include a Japanese Import album in 2001 containing material recorded in 1984 with Carl Fontana, whom Watrous has cited as his favorite trombonist. He traveled periodically to San Diego to play with his good friend and former student, Dave Scott, a noted jazz musician himself and TV broadcast host. Watrous taught for two decades at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, before retiring in 2015. He died in Los Angeles on July 2, 2018. He was survived by his wife, Maryann; their son, Jason; and two daughters from a previous marriage – Melody Watrous Ide and Cheryl Schoolcraft.

Daniel Watrous of Ledyard, New London County, CT was born on May 6, 1891, and died at age 80 years old in May 1971. Daniel Watrous was buried at Union Cemetery Colonel Ledyard Hwy, in Ledyard.

Howard Sanford Watrous was born on February 11, 1989 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Howard Sanford Watrous.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lisa Kay Johnson Watrous.

Jeanette committed suicide February 1986

An Artghur Leroy Watrous was born to Frank Mitchell Watrous and Josephine Catherine Holmlund sometime after their marriage 17 July 1916 in probably Seattle, Washington. He married Darolyn Pearl Watrous (b. 1 Dec `1914, Norwich Connecticut-d. 4 Sep 1996, Renton, King, Washington)t the daughter of Elias Arthur Watrous and Susan Hazel Mott of Connecticut., . Given his age at time of death, this would have made Arthur a widower for nearly 12 years and quite possibly no nearby living relatives.

Ira Watrous of Seadrift, Calhoun County, Texas was born on July 5, 1899, and died at age 83 years old in February 1983.

Dana L (Decker) Watrous of Lewisville, Denton County, TX was born on July 24, 1965, and died at age 27 years old on March 6, 1993.

Phebe Watrous Birth2 Feb 1842in Ledyard, New London, Connecticut, USADeath18 Sep 1910 Phebe Watrous 1842–1910 BIRTH 2 FEBRUARY 1842 • Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut DEATH 13 SEPTEMBER 1910 • New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice Watrous.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mildred Watrous.

Phebe Watrous was born to Dudley Watrous and Martha Prosser, and has siblings Albert Prosser Watrous, Mildred Watrous, Louise Watrous, Martha Watrous, Alice Watrous, and Constance Watrous. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Phebe Watrous.

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Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dudley Watrous.

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