Charles Carpenter
Charles E. "Charlie" Carpenter (born August 22, 1912 in Chicago , † October 1978 in New York City ) was an American songwriter , arranger and music manager .
Live and act
Carpenter was a singer in the Earl Hines Orchestra from 1931 . He wrote the song You Can Depend On Me with Earl Hines and Louis Dunlap in 1932 , which was enhanced by versions of Hines, Louis Armstrong , Chet Baker , the Count Basie Orchestra , Tony Bennett , Don Byas , Tommy Dorsey , Dexter Gordon , Brenda Lee , Oscar Peterson , Lester Young and Greetje Kauffeld (in the German version I'm always there for you ) became a popular jazz standard . Other songs by the team were Ev'rything Depends On You, When I Dream Of You and Ann, Wonderful One . Carpenter also worked as arranger for Gene Krupa ( How 'Bout That Mess ), with whom he wrote Bolero at the Savoy . With Henry Woode and Tommy Dorsey he wrote You Taught Me to Love Again , with Dunlop and Quinn Wilson Blue Because of You , with Jimmy Mundy A Lover Is Blue .
In 1942 he was drafted into the military, where he organized shows for troop entertainment and produced radio broadcasts. In March 1945 he came to Germany. From the mid-1940s to 1956/57 he was the manager of Lester Young.
Web links
- Charles Carpenter at Allmusic (English)
- Charles Carpenter at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Music Composers, Authors & Songs (ASCAP)
- ↑ Information about the song at Jazzstandards.com
- ^ Dave Gelly: Being Prez: The Life and Music of Lester Young
- ^ Douglas Henry Daniels: Lester Leaps in: The Life and Times of Lester "Pres" Young , Boston, Beacon Press 1990
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Carpenter, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carpenter, Charles E .; Carpenter, Charlie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American songwriter and music manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1978 |
| Place of death | New York City |