Musician Dictionary

Claude Thornhill

American pianist, composer and arranger (1909–1965)

DescriptionAmerican pianist, composer and arranger (1909–1965)
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1908-08-10 (MusicBrainz) · 1908-04-10 (Wikidata) · 1909-08-10 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceTerre Haute Terre Haute
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1965-07-01
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationpianist jazz musician composer bandleader conductor
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano jazz piano
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsRCA Victor
Source: Wikidata
Member ofClaude Thornhill & His Orchestra Golden Pheasant Orchestra Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra Glenn Miller And His Orchestra Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra Ray Noble And His Orchestra Russ Morgan And His Orchestra Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang Skinnay Ennis And His Orchestra Lou Bring And His Orchestra Bud Freeman And His Windy City Five Gene Gifford And His Orchestra
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

C & R Thornhill C. Thomhill C. Thonhill C. Thornhill C.Thornhill Claude Claude Thornbill Claude Thornhill Pianist Claude Thornhill With Rhythm Acc. Claude Thornill Clause Thornhill Thernhill Thomhill Thornhill Thornhill, Claude Tornhill

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