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 51-75 of 75 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 60193 | 10-in. | 12/4/1935 | Keep smilin' at trouble | Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 104459 | 2/26/1958 | When you wish upon a star | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104460 | 2/26/1958 | Moonlight becomes you | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104461 | 2/26/1958 | Stars in my eyes | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104462 | 2/26/1958 | Moonlight cocktail | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104463 | 3/6/1958 | You're a heavenly thing | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104464 | 3/6/1958 | Stars fell on Alabama | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104465 | 3/6/1958 | Stars at twilight | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104466 | 3/6/1958 | Polka dots and moonbeams | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104467 | 3/18/1958 | I've told every little star | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104468 | 3/18/1958 | Heavenly | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104469 | 3/18/1958 | I married an angel | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104470 | 3/18/1958 | A litle bit of heaven | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 106471 | 2/3/1959 | Witchcraft | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 106472 | 2/3/1959 | Medley: There's a small hotel ; Where or when ; September song | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 106473 | 2/3/1959 | Claudhopper | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 106474 | 2/3/1959 | Snowfall | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 106475 | 2/3/1959 | Autumn nocturne | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 106476 | 2/3/1959 | Spaghetti rag | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 106477 | 2/5/1959 | Sleepy serenade | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 106478 | 2/5/1959 | Muskrat ramble | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 106479 | 2/5/1959 | Skater's cha cha | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 106480 | 2/5/1959 | Wonderful one | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 106481 | 2/5/1959 | Texas blues | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 106482 | 2/5/1959 | Medley: I had the craziest dream ; You'll never know | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thornhill, Claude," accessed August 8, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104318.
Thornhill, Claude. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 8, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104318.
"Thornhill, Claude." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 August 2024.
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LCNAR: Thornhill, Claude - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83156020
Wikidata: Claude Thornhill - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1097191
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MusicBrainz: Claude Thornhill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2cb871c2-1aad-4528-8d1a-0cfe00f15c7a
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