Effective period / Period of releases: 1959 - 1963

American trumpeter and orchestra leader, born 15 April 1916 in Helena, Montana, USA, died 16 May 1996 (Cancer)

Claude became Herbert L. Clarke's protégé from 1936 until Clarke died in 1945. During the era of live radio and television, Claude distinguished himself as one of the most successful studio trumpet players and gained a reputation as "the trumpet player who never misses." He performed with the studio orchestras on many popular shows including, Amos and Andy, and I Love Lucy.