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John Powell
early 20th century American classical composer
United States • 1882-09-06 – 1963-08-15
John Powell is credited on 160 releases across 93 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
160
Pressings credited
93
Albums
7
Decades active
85
In collections
Biography
John Powell (September 6, 1882 – August 15, 1963) was an American pianist, ethnomusicologist and composer. Along with Annabel Morris Buchanan, he helped found the White Top Folk Festival, which promoted music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains. A firm believer in segregation and white supremacy, Powell also helped found the Anglo-Saxon Clubs of America, which soon had numerous posts in Virginia. He contributed to the drafting and passage of the Racial Integrity Act of 1924, which institutionalized the one-drop rule by classifying as black (colored) anyone with African ancestry.
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Credited work
160 releases · 93 albums · active 1962–2026
- Performance · 176
- Production · 125
- Other credits · 57
Studios: Media Ventures · Abbey Road Studios · Estudios Fairlight · Estudios Eurosonic
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Wicked: The Soundtrack
2024
Wicked: For Good (The Soundtrack)
2025
Shrek (Music From The Original Motion Picture)
2001
In The Beginning
1992
Nas
2008
Many Moods Of Arthur Lyman
1962
Shrek (Original Motion Picture Score)
2001
How To Train Your Dragon 2 (Music From The Motion Picture)
2014
The Piano Guys
2012
How To Train Your Dragon (Music From The Motion Picture)
2010
Robots (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2005
The Thin Red Line (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1999
The Bourne Identity (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2002
The Road To El Dorado
2000
Frequent collaborators
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