Joseph Carr (London, 1739 – Baltimore, Maryland, October 20, 1819) was an American music publisher.
He kept a retail shop in Holborn from about 1770 until he immigrated to Baltimore in February 1794, where he established a similar business.
[1] He formed a business partnership with his son Benjamin, and together they dominated the American music publishing industry until about 1800.
While much of the music was originally from Europe, especially the British Isles,[3] there were also many published works by important early American composers, such as Alexander Reinagle and James Hewitt.
[4] On his death, Carr bequeathed the firm's holdings, which included over 2000 plates, to his younger son Thomas.