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When he was six years old Donald Thorne joined the choir of St.
Mark's Church, Clerkenwell, and soon knew all the hymn-tunes by heart. At the age of fourteen he was appointed organist. Since he first won his spurs in the West End of London he has been responsible for arranging many of the big hit-numbers for such famous dance-band leaders as Jack Hylton, Henry Hall, Jack Payne, Debroy Somers, and Carroll Gibbons.
Perhaps the most memorable event in his career was when he played in the dance band which appeared before the King and Queen at Lord Lonsdale's golden wedding celebrations.