found: Thorne, F. Simultaneities, c1975:t.p. (Francis Thorne)
found: Ww in Amer. mus., classical, 2nd ed.(Thorne, Francis (Burritt), Jr.; b. June 23, 1922, Bayshore, NY; composer, administrator)
found: Piano reflections [SR] 1956:label (Fran Thorne)
found: Goldmine's price guide to collectible jazz albums 1949-1969, 2nd ed.(Thorne, Fran; Francis Thorne Jr. is a modern jazz pianist)
found: The MacDowell Colony WWW site, Aug. 4, 2005:The composers (Francis Thorne; b. 1922; worked as a stock broker, banker, and jazz musician before becoming a composer at age 34; founding member of the American Composers Orchestra)
found: Wikipedia, September 22, 2018(Francis Thorne (June 23, 1922 - March 7, 2017) was an American composer of contemporary classical music and grandson of the writer Gustav Kobbé; Francis Burritt Thorne, Jr.; born in Bay Shore, New York; died in Canaan, Connecticut)