Claude Thornhill

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
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

(Results 1-25 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thornhill, Claude," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104318.

Thornhill, Claude. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104318.

"Thornhill, Claude." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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