Ted Fiorito
Theodore Salvatore Fiorito (December 20, 1900 – July 22, 1971), known professionally as Ted Fio Rito, was an American composer, orchestra leader, and keyboardist, on both the piano and the Hammond organ, who was popular on national radio broadcasts in the 1920s and 1930s. His name is sometimes given as Ted Fiorito or Ted FioRito. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 20, 1900 (Newark), Died July 22, 1971 (Scottsdale)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, piano, songwriter, director, pipe organ
Notes: Credited on some record labels as "Ted Fio Rito."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 276-300 of 515 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 14001-14004 | 10-in. | 10/16/1924 | Eliza | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14336-14338 | 10-in. | 11/21/1924 | Dreamer of dreams | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14341-14343 | 10-in. | 11/22/1924 | I can’t stop babying you | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 14347-14349 | 10-in. | 11/22/1924 | Oh, Mabel | Oriole Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14465-14467 | 10-in. | 12/12/1924 | Eliza | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E7324 | 10-in. | 4/23/1928 | Laugh, clown, laugh | Miami Marimba Band | Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28105 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | King for a day | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28106 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | King for a day | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28208½ | 10-in. | 9/12/1928 | Rie, payaso, rie | José Moriche | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28247 | 10-in. | 9/17/1928 | King for a day | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28355 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | On Candle Light Lane | Ritz Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28400 | 10-in. | Sept. 1928 | King for a day | Melody Makers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28401 | 10-in. | Sept. 1928 | Laugh, clown, laugh! | Melody Makers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28533 | 10-in. | 10/10/1928 | Riddi, pagliaccio, ridi... | Gilda Mignonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29209 | 10-in. | 2/1/1929 | I never knew | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29349 | 10-in. | Feb. 1929 | Till we meet | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29509 | 10-in. | 3/20/1929 | I used to love her in the moonlight (But she’s in the limelight now) | The Captivators ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29690 | 10-in. | 4/23/1929 | Then you’ve never been blue | Louisiana Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29973 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Sorrows | Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Joe Moss | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E30597 | 10-in. | 7/31/1929 | Then you’ve never been blue | Frances Williams [Vocalist] | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | XE30598 | 12-in. | 7/31/1929 | Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown] | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Frances Williams [Vocalist] | Radio transcription disc : Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | XE30709 | 12-in. | 8/26/1929 | Brunswick brevities program D, part 5 | Frances Williams [Vocalist] | Radio transcription disc : Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32055 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | I love you so | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36481 | 10-in. | 3/18/1931 | What have we got to do tonight but dance | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36699 | 10-in. | 5/18/1931 | Just a blue-eyed blonde | Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fiorito, Ted," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.
Fiorito, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.
"Fiorito, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Fiorito, Ted, 1900-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90671576
Wikidata: Ted Fio Rito - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1290968
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19865204
MusicBrainz: Ted Fio Rito - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96d16f27-48ec-4783-8325-c7e2bb2243d9
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