Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra - Snowfall (Columbia Records 1941)

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"Snowfall", a song by written by Claude Thornhill as the theme song for his orchestra. Claude Thornhill was an American pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. He composed this jazz and pop standard "Snowfall" and also "I Wish I Had You", which was recorded by Billie Holiday.

Photos are from three different editions of the Thornhill band. The large one with the sculptured decor on the bandstand is the 1953 band at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, with Bill Crow on bass, Winston Welch on drums, Gene Quill on lead alto.

I'd like to thank Bill Crow, an American jazz bassist and author as well as former member of Claude Thornhill's Band for personally providing information listed here!

Snowfall
Softly
Gently drift down

Snowflakes
Whisper
'Neath my window

Covering trees
Misty lights
Velvet breeze
'Round my doorstep

Gently
Softly
Silent
Snowfall

Covering trees
Misty lights
Velvet breezes
'Neath my window

Gently
And softly
Silent
Snowfall

Drift down
Drift down
Drift down
Snowfall