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Pete Fountain

Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr. (July 3, 1930 – August 6, 2016), known professionally as Pete Fountain, was an American jazz clarinetist.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 3, 1930 (New Orleans), Died August 6, 2016 (New Orleans)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1971

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, tenor saxophone

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Recordings (Results 401-425 of 513 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 15365 12/4/1969 Raindrops keep fallin' on my head Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15366 12/4/1969 Leaving on a jet plane Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15367 12/4/1969 Midnight cowboy Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15372 12/4/1969 Holly holy Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15373 12/8/1969 Can't take my eyes off you Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15374 12/8/1969 Lady-O Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15375 12/8/1969 New Orleans woman Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15376 12/8/1969 Ol' sweet Emma Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15419 5/28/1970 Hey Mr. Sun Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15420 5/28/1970 Mississippi Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15421 5/28/1970 Gimmie dat ding Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15422 5/28/1970 Theme for Pete Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15486 11/2/1970 Sunny Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15487 11/2/1970 Here's that rainy day Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15488 11/2/1970 Something Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15489 11/2/1970 The girl from Ipanema Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15490 11/9/1970 Blues in a mist Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15491 11/9/1970 Here, there and everywhere Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15492 11/9/1970 We've only just begun Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15493 11/9/1970 Misty Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15494 11/9/1970 The impossible dream Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca L 15509 11/17/1970 Everything's alright ; I don't know how to love him ; Superstar Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca NA 12908 4/16/1964 Young maiden's prayer Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca NA 12909 4/16/1964 The honey wind blows Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca NA 12910 4/16/1964 Licorice stick Pete Fountain instrumentalist, clarinet  
(Results 401-425 of 513 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fountain, Pete," accessed May 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203354.

Fountain, Pete. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203354.

"Fountain, Pete." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203354

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Fountain, Pete - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85239404

Wikidata: Pete Fountain - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q741759

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74050407

MusicBrainz: Pete Fountain - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8c72d1ca-f10e-44db-8c8c-b7176313eaf8

ISNI: 0000 0000 8154 3429 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081543429

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/160416

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