John Powell
early 20th century American classical composer
United States • 1882-09-06 – 1963-08-15
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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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
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
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
Shrek (Original Motion Picture Score)
2001
The Thin Red Line (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1999
The Bourne Identity (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2002
The Road To El Dorado
2000
Credited work
432 releases · 93 albums · active 1962–2026
- Performance · 605
- Production · 448
- Other credits · 242
- Engineering · 6
Studios: 5 Cat Studios · Newman Scoring Stage · Abbey Road Studios · Media Ventures
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Hans Zimmer
- The Piano Guys
- Harry Gregson-Williams
- Sérgio Mendes
- Elton John
- Perfect Alibi
- John Williams (4)