Background
Carpenter, Isaac M. was born on March 11, 1920 in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
bandleader jazz and classical pianist
Carpenter, Isaac M. was born on March 11, 1920 in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
Student, Duke University, 1941.
Independent dance promoter, Southern United States, 1936-1937; pianist, various college, university bands, 1938-1940; independent pianist, with "Scat" Davis, Denny Becker, Johnny Long, Boyd Raeburn, 1942-1945; pianist Ike Carpenter Orchestra, theaters, concerts, ballrooms, West Coast., 1947-1952; emcee, music director, pianist, Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1952; music director, pianist, Crescendo, Hollywood, California, 1953; emcee, music director, Cal Vada Hotel, Lake Tahoe, California, 1954-1955; concert pianist, Ice Capades, 1956-1957; pianist with lounge show groups, Las Vegas and Southern California, 1958-1967; music director, Beverly Styles Music, California, since 1967. Piano rebuilder in Durham, since 1974.