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American pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. Born August 10, 1908, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA - Died July 1, 1965, Caldwell, New Jersey, USA. He composed the jazz and pop standards "Snowfall" and "I Wish I Had You". His orchestra charted three times and he charted twice as a songwriter between 1938 and 1951. His top hit with his orchestra was "Snowfall", which hit #20 in the U.S. in 1941. "Autumn Nocturne" also landed at #20 for the group in 1941. His top songwriting song was "Fare Thee Well, Annie Laurie" by Gene Krupa and His Orchestra in 1938. It was co-written by Benny Krueger & Mitchell Parish.

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Claude Thornhill has released 100+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Billie's Bounce, Solo Famous Melodies, Four Classic Albums. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Claude Thornhill's most popular tracks include Snowfall, Arab Dance, Embraceable You, There's A Small Hotel, A Sunday Kind Of Love. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

American pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. Born August 10, 1908, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA - Died July 1, 1965, Caldwell, New Jersey, USA. He composed the jazz and pop standards "Snowfall... Read the full biography on this page.

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