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Glen E. Covington

Life Glen E. Covington was born in 1927 in Irving, Kentucky, and grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Central High School for High School. At Central, he was on the basketball where he was the Basketball team's captain, and he ended up being awarded a basketball scholarship to Tennessee State College, now known as Tennessee State University. Once he graduated, he won first place at an Authur Godfrey "Talent Scout Show." This commenced the start of his professional performer career. He would become a singer and pianist who performed at nightclubs throughout the United States.

Death Glen E. Covington passed away on September 18, 1988, after suffering a heart attack in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 61 years old and lived most of his adult life in Indianapolis. He is survived by his wife, Jewell; two sons; three daughters; a brother; and five grandchildren. One of his first major engagements was at the Copacabana in New York during the 1950s.

Citations “Covington, Glen E.,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed April 20, 2024, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/2021.

“Glen E. Covington, Singer, 61.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 30 Sept. 1988, www.nytimes.com/1988/09/30/obituaries/glen-e-covington-singer-61.html.