Clarence E. "Pete" Carpenter (1 April 1914 – 15 October 1987), was an American jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and a veteran of television theme song scoring.

After a long career playing the trombone in bands and as a studio musician, Carpenter started working with composer Earle Hagen and writing music for television on shows like Bewitched (1964), Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964), and The Andy Griffith Show (1966–1967).