Claude Thardo
Last updated: 20.02.25
All that can presently (February 2025) be gleaned about Claude Thardo from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he was presumably an American actor/singer who has been featured on 10 works published between 1900 and 1906. He is also the one-off composer of If You Can't Say Something Good, Don't Say Nothing at All (1905) on the Columbia label which was sung by Bob Roberts.
His portrait on the left is taken from a photograph by Spooner Stock Co. (17307) held in the Billy Rose Theatre Collection at The New York Public Library.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this composer/performer.
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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If You Can't Say Something Good, Don't Say Nothing at All (1906) | C. Thardo | Bob Roberts | Columbia: 3369 |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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In Dear Old Georgia (1905) | E.A. van Alstyne (music) H. Williams (words) C. Thardo (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP |  |
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On the Back-Yard Fence (1902) | E. Braham (music) Wendell W. Hall (words) C. Thardo (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Afloat on a Five Dollar Note (1906) | J.F. Helf (music) Arthur J. Lamb (words) C. Thardo (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Won't You Fondle Me? (1904) | J. Kendis (music) Herman Paley (coauth.) C. Thardo (perf.) |
Piano | Scholars Junction | |
The peformer is featured on 10 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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| Title | Composer | Attribution | Remarks |
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In Dear Old Georgia (1905) | Egbert A. van Alstyne | Harry Williams (words)
Claude Thardo (perf.) |
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In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree (1905) | Egbert A. van Alstyne | Harry Williams (words)
Louise Horner (perf.) Claude Thardo (perf.) May Yohé (perf.) |
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I Wonder What George Washington Would Say (1902) | Henry W. Armstrong | Claude Thardo (perf.) |
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You Can't Join This Show (1902) | Nathan Bivins(w&m) | Claude Thardo (perf.) |
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On the Back-Yard Fence (1902) | Edmund Braham | Wendell W. Hall (words)
Claude Thardo (perf.) |
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Sons of Ham. (1901), The | T. Mayo Geary | Harry J. Breen (words)
Claude Thardo (perf.) |
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Afloat on a Five Dollar Note (1906) | J. Fred Helf | Arthur J. Lamb (words)
Claude Thardo (perf.) |
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Lam', Lam', Lam' (1900) | Ben M. Jerome | Frank Abbott (words)
Claude Thardo (perf.) |
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Nothin' But a Coon (1901) | Ben M. Jerome | Claude Thardo (perf.) |
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Won't You Fondle Me? (1904) | James Kendis | Herman Paley (co-author)
Claude Thardo (perf.) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 1 work by Claude Thardo.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
(w&m)
(w&m)
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| If You Can't Say Something Good, Don't Say Nothing at All (w&m) | 1906 | Bob Roberts (perf.) | |