Will Scouton

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Biography

William (Will) Scouton (3 October 1853, Monroeville, Ohio – 18 May 1940, Toledo, Ohio) was an American composer and conductor.

Little is known about the early years of this distinguished musician. A listing in an 1897 (Toledo) city directory states that he was a musician (no earlier listings). In 1900, he became director of Strobel's Band, a well-known music organization in the Midwest at the time. That band presented concerts and performed often for parades, balls, weddings, and funerals.

It was during the association with Strobel's Band that Scouton composed and published a large number of popular marches. In 1905, he joined the Lyon & Healy music publishing company. He also taught music in Toledo, beginning in 1907.

In addition to his marches, Scouton composed quadrilles, schottisches, overtures, waltzes, mazurkas, and other forms of music for piano, orchestra, and band. Most of his works were published between 1897 and 1902, a brief period for such a large output. It is said that he also played cornet in several circus bands.


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