at the theatre organ
When he was six years old Donald Thorne joined the choir of St.
Mark's Church, Clerkenwell, arid very 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.