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American pianist, composer and arranger (1909–1965)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1908-08-10
Active to
1965-07-01
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Claude Thornhill (Terre Haute, Indiana, August 10, 1908 – July 1, 1965, Caldwell, New Jersey) was an American pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. He composed the jazz and pop standards "Snowfall" and "I Wish I Had You", the last recorded by Billie Holliday. As a youth, he was recognized as an extraordinary talent and formed a traveling duo with Danny Polo, a musical prodigy on the clarinet and trumpet from nearby Clinton, Indiana. As a student at Garfield High School in Terre Haute, he

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Claude
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Terre Haute
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
jazz musician
Genre
jazz
Instrument
jazz piano
Record label
RCA Victor
Conflict
World War II
Image
Claude Thornhill (Gottlieb 08531).jpg
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date of birth
1908-04-10
date of death
1965-07-01
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Claude Thornhill
start of work period
1924-00-00
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