Claude Thornhill
Claude Thornhill (August 10, 1908 – July 1, 1965) was an American pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. He composed the jazz and pop standards "Snowfall" and "I Wish I Had You". |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 10, 1909 (Terre Haute), Died July 2, 1965 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, director, arranger, composer, xylophone, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 77 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-89794 | 10-in. | 5/13/1935 | Nothin' but the blues | Gene Gifford Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-89795 | 10-in. | 5/13/1935 | New Orleans twist | Gene Gifford Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-89796 | 10-in. | 5/13/1935 | Squareface | Gene Gifford Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with talk | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-89797 | 10-in. | 5/13/1935 | Dizzy glide | Gene Gifford Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-018424 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | Annie Laurie | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | arranger | |
Victor | BS-019617 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | Annie Laurie | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet | arranger | |
Victor | BS-021054 | 10-in. | 3/1/1938 | Moments like this | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-021055 | 10-in. | 3/1/1938 | Please be kind | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-021056 | 10-in. | 3/1/1938 | It was a lover and his lass | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, arranger | |
Victor | BS-021057 | 10-in. | 3/1/1938 | Dark eyes | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-022975 | 10-in. | 5/2/1938 | Fare thee well, Annie Laurie | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-023750 | 10-in. | 6/29/1938 | Spring is here | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-023751 | 10-in. | 6/29/1938 | Down the old ox road | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-023752 | 10-in. | 6/29/1938 | St. Louis blues | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-023753 | 10-in. | 6/29/1938 | L'amour, toujours l'amour | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | PBS-026186 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | J'ai ta main | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-026187 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | Two sleepy people | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-026188 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | Un coussin, deux tetes | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-026189 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | Cette melodie | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-026190 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | Star dust | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBS-026191 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | Blue nightfall | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-030364 | 10-in. | 12/7/1938 | I wish I had you | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBS-036051 | 10-in. | 3/20/1939 | I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | arranger, director | |
Victor | PBS-036053 | 10-in. | 3/20/1939 | I'm happy about the whole thing | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, arranger | |
Victor | PBS-036054 | 10-in. | 3/20/1939 | Drink to me only with thine eyes | Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Maxine Sullivan | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | arranger, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thornhill, Claude," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104318.
Thornhill, Claude. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104318.
"Thornhill, Claude." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Thornhill, Claude - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83156020
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