Pete Carpenter
Peter Clarence "Pete" Carpenter (* 1. April 1914 ; † 18th October 1987 ) was an American jazz - trombone player , arranger and composer of theme songs for the television .
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Carpenter began his career as a composer for television series such as In Love with a Witch (1964) and the Andy Griffith Show (1966-1967). From 1968 he worked with Mike Post until his death . Both had their breakthrough in 1974 with the theme song for Detective Rockford - a call is enough with James Garner . For this they received a Grammy Award and were among the top ten on the US Billboard charts .
Over the years they have composed numerous theme songs, including for CHiPs , Magnum , Die Schnüffler , Das A-Team , Hardcastle & McCormick , Trio with Four Fists , Hunter , Stingray and Vanishing Point San Francisco .
Pete Carpenter was married with two children.
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Web links
- Pete Carpenter in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Pete Carpenter at Discogs (English)
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| SURNAME | Carpenter, Pete |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carpenter, Peter Clarence (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1914 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 1987 |