Great guitarist, a busy session player (mainly playing for the Muscle Shoals rhythm section), Pete Carr was born Jesse Willard Carr on April 22nd, 1950 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
I haven´t enough free time to write a proper tribute page about him, but I´ll be including more info and sessions along the next days, hopefully.
THE MINUTES
In 1966, Pete Carr replaces Eddie Hinton in The Minutes:
In March 1967, The Minutes and The Allman Joys unite, and Carr is left without band.
THE MINUTES #3 |
1966-Mar 67 |
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Pete Carr † guitar | Mabron McKinney bass | Paul Hornsby keyboards | Johnny Sandlin † drums |
Allman Joysê | Allman Joysê | Allman Joysê |
In March 1967, The Minutes and The Allman Joys unite, and Carr is left without band.
Other info on members of The Minutes (I know up to 7 members) | |
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To be covered (2): | Eddie Hinton, Johnny Sandlin |
Not enough info (4): | Paul Ballenger, Paul Hornsby, Mabron McKinney, Fred Styles |
THE HOUR GLASS
In November 1967, Pete Carr joins The Hour Glass as a bassist:
THE HOUR GLASS #3 |
Nov 67-1968 |
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Gregg Allman † vocals, keyboards | Duane Allman † guitar, vocals | Pete Carr † bass | Paul Hornsby keyboards, vocals | Johnny Sandlin † drums |
Other info on members of The Hour Glass (I know up to 7 members) | |
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To be covered (3): | Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Johnny Sandlin |
Not enough info (3): | Paul Hornsby, Bob Keller, Mabron McKinney |
LEBLANC AND CARR
In 1975, Lenny LeBlanc and Pete Carr start performing as a duo named LeBlanc And Carr:
After some time, Carr reverted mostly to studio work, and LeBlanc resumed his solo career.
LEBLANC AND CARR #1 |
1975-? |
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Lenny LeBlanc guitar, vocals | Pete Carr † guitar |
After some time, Carr reverted mostly to studio work, and LeBlanc resumed his solo career.
Other info on members of LeBlanc And Carr (I know up to 3 members) | |
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To be covered (1): | Steve Nathan |
Not enough info (1): | Lenny LeBlanc |
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
In September 1981, Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel reunite to play a benefit concert at Central Park, with this superb list of musicians:
This was the big, superb band that backed Simon & Garfunkel on tour from May to September 1982:
Simon & Garfunkel played a short Australian mini-tour in February 1983:
I´m not sure if Fred Lipsius also played in this tour. Does anybody know?
Simon & Garfunkel played an American tour (also visiting Israel) from July to September 1983:
Sadly, Pete Carr passed away on June 27th, 2020 in Florence, Alabama. He was 70. We are lucky to have so much recorded work featuring him.
   7 BANDS (WITH 7 SELECTED RECORDINGS):
   1 ALBUMS AS PRODUCER:
   15 ALBUMS FOR 5 BANDMATES AND FRIENDS:
   84 SESSIONS (FOR 59 ARTISTS):
   3 ALBUMS AS TECHNICIAN:
SIMON & GARFUNKEL #? |
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Paul Simon vocals, guitar | Art Garfunkel vocals | David Brown guitar | Pete Carr † guitar | Anthony Jackson bass | Richard Tee † keyboards |
Rob Mounsey keyboards | John Eckert trumpet | John Gatchell trumpet | Gerry Niewood † sax | David Tofani sax | Steve Gadd drums |
Grady Tate † drums |
This was the big, superb band that backed Simon & Garfunkel on tour from May to September 1982:
SIMON & GARFUNKEL #? |
May 82-Sep 82 |
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Paul Simon vocals, guitar | Art Garfunkel vocals | Georg Wadenius guitar | Pete Carr † guitar | Wayne Pedzwater † bass | Richard Tee † keyboards |
Ed Walsh keyboards | John Gatchell trumpet | John Eckert trumpet | Gerry Niewood † sax | Fred Lipsius sax | Steve Gadd drums |
Simon & Garfunkel played a short Australian mini-tour in February 1983:
SIMON & GARFUNKEL #? |
Feb 83 |
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Paul Simon vocals, guitar | Art Garfunkel vocals | Georg Wadenius guitar | Pete Carr † guitar | Wayne Pedzwater † bass | Richard Tee † keyboards |
Ed Walsh keyboards | John Gatchell trumpet | John Eckert trumpet | Gerry Niewood † sax | Steve Gadd drums |
I´m not sure if Fred Lipsius also played in this tour. Does anybody know?
Simon & Garfunkel played an American tour (also visiting Israel) from July to September 1983:
SIMON & GARFUNKEL #? |
Jul 83-Sep 83 |
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Paul Simon vocals, guitar | Art Garfunkel vocals | Georg Wadenius guitar | Pete Carr † guitar | Wayne Pedzwater † bass | Richard Tee † keyboards |
Ed Walsh keyboards | John Gatchell trumpet | John Eckert trumpet | Gerry Niewood † sax | Steve Gadd drums |
Other info on members of Simon & Garfunkel (I know up to 42 members) | |
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Already covered (4): | Hal Blaine, Gerry Niewood, Joe Osborn, Wayne Pedzwater |
To be covered (36): | Warren Bernhardt, David Brown, Fred Carter Jr, Tony Cedras, Craig Doerge, Charlie Drayton, John Eckert, Steve Gadd, Art Garfunkel, John Gatchell, Don Grolnick, Jamey Haddad, Anthony Jackson, Jim Keltner, Larry Knechtel, Bakithi Kumalo, Fred Lipsius, David Matthews, Rob Mounsey, Vincent Nguini, Pino Palladino, Ray Phiri, Arlen Roth, Armand Sabal-Lecco, Rob Sabino,... up to 36 musicians. |
Not enough info (1): | Urubamba |
Sadly, Pete Carr passed away on June 27th, 2020 in Florence, Alabama. He was 70. We are lucky to have so much recorded work featuring him.
   7 BANDS (WITH 7 SELECTED RECORDINGS):
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Pete Carr Band |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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Five Minutes |   |  
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The Hour Glass |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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LeBlanc And Carr |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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The Minutes |   |  
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Muscle Shoals Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Simon & Garfunkel |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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   1 ALBUMS AS PRODUCER:
BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS | ||||
Sailcat |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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   15 ALBUMS FOR 5 BANDMATES AND FRIENDS:
BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS | ||||||
Duane Allman Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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The Allman Brothers Band |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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Art Garfunkel Band |   | 3 RECORDINGS:
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Lenny LeBlanc Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Paul Simon Band |   | 3 RECORDINGS:
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   84 SESSIONS (FOR 59 ARTISTS):
BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS | ||||||||
Paul Anka Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Joan Baez Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Wayne Berry |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Ronee Blakley Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Bobby Blue Bland Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Blowfly Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Boatz |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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James Byrne |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Jim Capaldi Band |   | 3 RECORDINGS:
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Kim Carnes Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Joe Cocker Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Gayle Davies Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Swamp Dogg |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Donovan Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Dr Hook |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Doris Duke Band |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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David Elliott Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Gary Farr Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Mike Finnigan Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Donnie Fritts Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Barry Goldberg Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Mike Harrison Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Levon Helm Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Reuben Howell |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Millie Jackson Band |   | 3 RECORDINGS:
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Johnny Jenkins Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Roy Lee Johnson Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Paul Kossoff Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Corky Laing Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Buzzy Linhart Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Gloria Lynne Group |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Mel & Tim |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Frankie Miller Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Don Nix Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Courtland Pickett Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Wilson Pickett Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Don Preston Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Rabbit |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Raw Spitt |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Johnny Rivers Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Maggie & Terre Roche Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Jimmy Ruffin Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Boz Scaggs Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Bob Seger Band |   | 7 RECORDINGS:
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Russell Smith Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Cat Stevens Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Rod Stewart Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Barbra Streisand Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Swamp Dogg |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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Hugh Taylor Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Kate Taylor Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Livingston Taylor Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Jack Tempchin Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Irma Thomas Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Billy Vera Band |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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Wendy Waldman Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Travis Wammack Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Bobby Womack Band |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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Peter Yarrow Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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   3 ALBUMS AS TECHNICIAN:
BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS | ||||
Kenny Neal Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Noble Watts Group |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 15
Official site(s) - tell them you saw the link here:
From the always interesting Alex's Picks (by Alex Gitlin), we have:
From the superb site Knights in Blue Denim: The British Blues Scene '68 - '70 (by Christer Fridhammar & Vanja), we have:
From the fantastic The British Sound blog (by Bruno Ceriotti), we have rock family trees about:
Wikipedia doesn´t want to include links to this website, but I won´t do the same with them. So, from the great Wikipedia, we have:
Assorted links:
- Rod Stewart mailing list (by Ken Bourbeau)
RELATED MUSICIANS:
Pete Carr mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Barry Beckett (72)
Roger Hawkins (68)
David Hood (67)
Jimmy Johnson (60)
Harvey Thompson (22)
Jerry Masters (21)
Harrison Calloway (18)
Ronnie Eades (18)
Charles Rose (17)
Steve Melton (16)
Randy McCormick (15)
Clayton Ivey (14)
Paul Hornsby (13)
Tom Roady (13)
Charles Chalmers (12)
Robert ´Pops´ Popwell (12)
Sandra Rhodes Chalmers (12)
Johnny Sandlin (12)
Paul Simon (12)
Eddie Hinton (11)
Page created by Miguel Terol on: 30/June/2020 - Last modified on: 30/June/2020. If you want to contribute with info, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com
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