Elliot James Carpenter was an American pianist, composer, arranger and writer.
11 Facts About Elliot Carpenter
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Elliot Carpenter became a church organist, and at age 15 played piano in a performance of Mendelssohn's Concerto for piano and orchestra with the Philadelphia Concert Orchestra.
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Elliot Carpenter developed a love of popular music, moved to New York City where he was a member of the Clef Club, and became a pianist in James Reese Europe's orchestra.
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Elliot Carpenter continued his music studies at Fontainebleau and under the pianist Albert Tadlewski in Nice.
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Elliot Carpenter formed a small band, the Red Devils, which at one point included drummer Dooley Wilson.
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Elliot Carpenter returned to the United States in 1935, and soon afterwards settled in Los Angeles.
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Elliot Carpenter collaborated with Clarence Muse on music for the film Spirit of Youth starring boxer Joe Louis, and in 1939 arranged the music for The Swing Mikado, an adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado.
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Elliot Carpenter featured as a musician with a speaking role in the 1940 film Broken Strings, which starred Muse.
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Elliot Carpenter remained active in Hollywood, and regularly performed at parties for movie stars, and on radio programs.
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Elliot Carpenter made several recordings, released on the small Alpha, Monte Carlo and Tip Top labels.
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Elliot Carpenter continued to collaborate with Clarence Muse, as well as with many other musicians and composers in the Los Angeles area.