Composer
Pete Carpenter
American jazz trombonist, music arranger, and composer (1914-1987)
1914–1987
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 1987
- Birthplace
- Honolulu
- Place of death
- Valley Village
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Clarence Edward "Pete" Carpenter (April 1, 1914 – October 18, 1987) was an American jazz trombonist, arranger, and veteran of television theme music sheet music. After a long career playing the trombone in bands and as a studio musician, Carpenter started working with composer Earle Hagen and writing music for television on shows like Bewitched (1964), Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964), and The Andy Griffith Show (1966–1967).
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; songwriter; film score composer; music arranger; trombonist
- Instruments played
- trombone
- Genres
- jazz
- Awards
- Emmy Award
- Birth name
- Clarence E. Carpenter
- Pseudonym
- Pete Carpenter
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 56815542
- ISNI
- 0000000109045596
- GND ID
- 134343956
- Library of Congress ID
- n94086779
- MusicBrainz ID
- 4444ff69-8461-49e4-9943-f47407d54c44
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme from The A-Team | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 2 |
| Theme from Magnum, P.I. | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| The Rockford Files | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Magnum P.I. | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 56815542.