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CLAUDE THORNHILL 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa

10” LPs
10” Col CL-6035, piano reflections by claude thornhill, 1949
10” Col CL-6050, Claude Thornhill Dance Parade: CT and his Orch, 1949
10” Col CL-6164, Claude Thornhill Encores: CT and his Orchestra, 1951
10” London (E) H-APB 1019, Claude Thornhill Goes Modern: CT and his O
10” London (E) H-APB 1021, Dream Music
10" RCA Vic LPM-28, Claude Thornhill plays George Gershwin for dancing
10” Trend TL-1001, Dream Stuff!: Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra, 1953
10” Trend TL-1002, CT . . . play … arrangements of … Mulligan … Aldrich, 1953

12” LPs
Affinity (E) AFSD-1040, CT: Feat Seventeen Classic . . . Tapestries, 1987 2-LPs
Ajaz 202, Claude Thornhill in Disco Order: Vol 1 [ Jun 14, 1937 – Sep 20, 1940 ]
Ajaz 210, Claude Thornhill In Disco Order: Vol 2 Sep 20, 1940 - May 21, 1941
Ajaz 218, Claude Thornhill In Disco Order: Vol 3 May 21, 1941 – Oct 6, 1941
Ajaz 226, Claude Thornhill In Disco Order, Vol 4 Oct 6, 1941 - Feb 5, 1942
Ajaz 234, Claude Thornhill In Disco Order: Vol 5 [ 1942 ]
Ajaz 242, Claude Thornhill In Disco Order: Vol 6 Jul 24, 1942 – Oct 18, 1946
Ajaz 250, Claude Thornhill In Disco Order: Vol 7 Nov 11, 1946 – Sep 4, 1947
Ajaz 258, Claude Thornhill In Disco Order: Vol 8 Sep 4, 1947 – Nov 7, 1947
Ajaz 266, C Thornhill Complete In Disco Order: Vol 9 Dec 15, 1947-Jan 4, 1949
Ajaz 274, Claude Thornhill In Disco Order: Vol 10 [ 1949 ]
Ajaz 284, Claude Thornhill In Disco Order: Vol 11 Nov 1, 1949-Apr 10, 1950
Ajaz 289, Claude Thornhill In Disco Order: Vol 12 Apr 10, 1950 – Apr 29, 1953
Blue Heaven BH9-901, Pure Magic: Claude Thornhill And His Orch: Snowfall
BMG Vic (J) BVJJ-2893, C Thornhill and his orchestra: Dinner For Two., 1995?
CBS Realm (E) 52310 – see under “Various Artists”
CBS Sony (J) 20AP 1446, The Real Birth of the Cool, 1979
CBS Sony (J) SOPC 57104, The Real B Of The C . . . Feat G Evans Arrs, 1971
CBS Sony (J) SOPM 163, The Real B Of The C: CTO: Feat G Evans Arrs, 1973
CBS (Neth) 65 392 – see under “Various Artists”
CBS (Neth) S 66 268 – see under “Various Artists”
CBS (Neth) 67 203 – see under “Various Artists”
Circle CLP-19, Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra: 1941 & 1947, 1981
Col CL 709, Dancing After Midnight: Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra, 1955
Col CL 912, On The Sunny Side: The Four Lads: CT And His Orchestra
Col CL 967 – see under “Various Artists”
Col KG 32906, The Memorable Claude Thornhill, 1975 2-LPs
Col KG 32906, The Memorable Claude Thornhill promo with Col sticker 2-LPs
Col Spec Prod / Sold Out P 16742 – see under “Various Artists”
Coronet (Aus) KLP-558, On The Sunny Side: The Four Lads: CT And His Orch
Dec DL 8722, Claude On A Cloud… : C Thornhill Piano and Orch, Oct 1958
Dec DL 8878, Dance To The Sound Of C Thornhill And His Orch, Dec 1959
Dec DL 78722, Claude On A Cloud… : C Thornhill Piano and Orch, Oct 1958
Dec DL 78878, Dance To The Sound Of C Thornhill And His Orch, Dec 1959
Dec (G) 6.23556, The Uncollected C Thornhill And His Orchestra: 1947, 1978
Design DLP-50, Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra: Sleepy Serenade
Design DLP-106, Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra Play For Dancing
Design DLP-258 – see under “Various Artists”
Design DLP-906 – see under “Various Artists”
Design S-50, Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra: Sleepy Serenade
Ember (E) CJS 828, The Early Cool: A Memory Of CT: Onstage . . . , 1972
F Mint, . . . Era 41/42 – see under “Various Artists”  
Harmony HL 7088, The Thornhill Sound: CT and his o: feat arrgts . . . , 1957
Harmony HL 7336 – see under “Various Artists”
Hep (E) 17, Claude Thornhill/1948: The Song is You
Hindsight HSR-108, The Uncollected Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra: 1947
Hindsight (J) RJL-3126, The Uncollected Claude Thornhill And His Orch: 1947
Insight IN-207, The Great American Dance Bands: CT And His Orchestra 
Int’l Award Ser AK-240 – see under “Various Artists”
Int’l Award Ser AKS-240 – see under “Various Artists”
Joyce LP-1015, One Night Stand with Claude Thornhill  
Joyce LP-1046, One Night Stand With Claude Thornhill: Volume Two
Joyce 1111, One Night Stand With Claude Thornhill At The Glen Island Casino
Kapp KL-1058, Two Sides Of Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra, 1958
Kapp KS-3058, Two Sides Of Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra, 1958
London (E) HMP 5040, The Radio Years No.10: CT and his Orchestra 1947
MCA (J) MCA 3147, Five Brothers: CT and his o play the gt j arrgts f . . . 
Monmouth-Evergreen MES 6606e, Snowfall: A Memory of Claude
Monmouth-Evergreen MES 7024e, C Thornhill At Glen Island Casino 1941
Monmouth-Evergreen MES 7025e, Claude Thornhill: On Stage 1946-1947
Past Perfect 904354-980, Claude Thornhill: Snowfall
Piccadilly PIC-3505, Claude Thornhill: Big Band Series/Orig Recordings, 1980
RCA Camd CAL-307, C Thornhill and his orchestra: Dinner for Two., Jul 1956
RCA Camd CAL-307, CT and His Orch: dinner for two cover: color
RCA (J) RJL-2586, St. Louis Blues: Maxine Sullivan: with CT and . . . Others
RCA Vic (Sp) NL-46030, Snowfall: CT and His Orch: featuring Dany [ sic ] Polo

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