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 Park Ridge (city in Cook County, Illinois, United States), Died April 26, 1951 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, piano, speaker

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 43 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 lyricist, composer  
Victor B-24499 10-in. 9/27/1920 The home road Ernestine Schumann-Heink Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
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 composer, lyricist  
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 composer, lyricist  
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 composer, lyricist  
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 composer, lyricist  
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 composer, speaker, lyricist  
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  
(Results 1-25 of 43 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carpenter, John Alden," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104751.

Carpenter, John Alden. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104751.

"Carpenter, John Alden." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104751

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LCNAR: Carpenter, John Alden, 1876-1951 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84220603

Wikidata: John Alden Carpenter - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1699111

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/27258279

MusicBrainz: John Alden Carpenter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9f5516f-bc8b-4564-8d35-c1cd38ed27ad

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/144768 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/144768

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