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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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Snowfall

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Arab Dance

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Embraceable You

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There's A Small Hotel

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A Sunday Kind Of Love

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Claude Thornhill's most-played tracks include Snowfall, Arab Dance, Embraceable You, There's A Small Hotel, A Sunday Kind Of Love. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

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 t... Read the full biography on this page.

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