John Alden Carpenter

John Alden Carpenter (February 28, 1876 – April 26, 1951) was an American composer. Carpenter's compositional style was considered to be mainly "mildly modernistic and impressionistic"; many of his works strive to encompass the spirit of America, including the patriotic The Home Road and several other jazz-inspired works. He was among the first classical composers to incorporate elements of jazz and ragtime in their pieces.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 28, 1876 (Park Ridge), Died April 26, 1951 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, speaker

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-18035	10-in.	6/29/1916	Don't ceare	Louise Homer	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-21920	10-in.	5/14/1918	Khaki Sammy	Mabel Garrison	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-24499	10-in.	9/27/1920	The home road	Ernestine Schumann-Heink	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-25795	10-in.	12/7/1921	The Lord is smilin' through the do'	Sophie Braslau	Contralto vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-45187	10-in.	5/29/1928	Shake your brown feet, honey!	Lawrence Tibbett	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CVE-49530	12-in.	1/12/1929	Dedication of the Cascade Tunnel	Graham McNamee ; Ernestine Schumann-Heink	Radio broadcast : Contralto vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CVE-64855	12-in.	1/15/1931	Under the window	Myrtle C. Eaver ; Anna Howard	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-67746	10-in.	12/30/1930	The little brown church	Ralph Crane	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-72046	10-in.	4/10/1932	Song of faith	Noble Cain ; Chicago A Cappella Choir ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra and organ	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-72047	10-in.	4/10/1932	Song of faith	Noble Cain ; Chicago A Cappella Choir ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra and organ	lyricist, composer
Victor	LCVE-72048	12-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	4/10/1932	Song of faith	Noble Cain ; Chicago A Cappella Choir ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra and organ	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-72049	10-in.	4/10/1932	Song of faith	Noble Cain ; Chicago A Cappella Choir ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra and organ	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-72050	10-in.	4/10/1932	Song of faith	Noble Cain ; Chicago A Cappella Choir ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra and organ	lyricist, speaker, composer
Victor	LCVE-72051	12-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	4/10/1932	Song of faith	Noble Cain ; Chicago A Cappella Choir ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra and organ	composer, lyricist
Victor	CSHQ-72607	12-in.	5/1/1932	Skyscrapers	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CSHQ-72608	12-in.	5/1/1932	Skyscrapers	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	LCSHQ-72609	12-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	5/1/1932	Skyscrapers	Victor Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CSHQ-72610	12-in.	5/1/1932	Skyscrapers	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CSHQ-72611	12-in.	5/1/1932	Skyscrapers	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	LCSHQ-72612	12-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	5/1/1932	Skyscrapers	Victor Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CSHQ-72613	12-in.	5/1/1932	Skyscrapers	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CSHQ-72614	12-in.	5/1/1932	Skyscrapers	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	LCSHQ-72615	12-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	5/1/1932	Skyscrapers	Victor Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-73080	10-in.	7/8/1932	When I bring to you colour'd toys	Rose Bampton ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-73081	10-in.	7/8/1932	Light, my light	Rose Bampton	Contralto vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CVE-81528	12-in.	1/17/1934	Adventures in a perambulator	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-81529	12-in.	1/17/1934	Adventures in a perambulator	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-81530	12-in.	1/17/1934	Adventures in a perambulator	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-81531	12-in.	1/17/1934	Adventures in a perambulator	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-81532	12-in.	1/17/1934	Adventures in a perambulator	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-81533	12-in.	1/17/1934	Adventures in a perambulator	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-81534	12-in.	1/17/1934	Adventures in a perambulator	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	composer
Victor	LCS-100353	12-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	4/6/1936	Tell me, oh blue, blue sky	Martin W. Bush ; Mable Allen Smails	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-02477	10-in.	11/7/1936	Who will buy	Ruth Carhart ; Betty Martin	Female vocal duet, with piano	composer
Victor	CS-031577	12-in.	1/30/1939	When I bring you colour'd toys	Glenn Darwin ; Elsa Fiedler	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-071841	10-in.	2/11/1942	Serenade	Robert Hill ; James Melton	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	[Br cat 15216-b]	10-in.	approximately Apr. 1918	Khaki Sammy	Henri Scott	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carpenter, John Alden," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104751.

Carpenter, John Alden. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104751.

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