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 301-325 of 515 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E36700 | 10-in. | 5/18/1931 | Cierta rubia | Casa Loma "Jazz-Band" | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37105 | 10-in. | 8/25/1931 | Now that you’re gone | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37152 | 10-in. | 9/4/1931 | Now that you’re gone | Brunswick Orchestra ; Victor Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37244 | 10-in. | 10/7/1931 | Now that you’re gone | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37281 | 10-in. | 10/6/1931 | Now that you’re gone | Bing Crosby | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1621-E1623 | 10-in. | 11/9/1925 | Sometime | Marie Dawson Morrell | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1709-E1711 | 10-in. | 11/13/1925 | I never knew | The Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1855-E1857 | 10-in. | 11/30/1925 | I never knew | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2034-E2036 | 10-in. | 1/4/1926 | Drifting apart | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2052-E2054 | 10-in. | 1/6/1926 | I want somebody to cheer me up | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2068-E2070 | 10-in. | 1/7/1926 | Someone to love | Castlewood Marimba Band | Marimba band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2267-E2269 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | Drifting apart | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2374-E2376 | 10-in. | 2/5/1926 | Drifting apart | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3479-E3481 | 10-in. | 7/22/1926 | That’s Annabelle | The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3850-E3851 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | Meadow lark | Fleetwood Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E7220-E7221 | 10-in. | 3/24/1928 | Sometime | Lew Cobey | Piano solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E15743-E15746 | 10-in. | 5/16/1925 | Sometime | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16092-E16094 | 10-in. | 7/1/1925 | Say, Arabella | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16095-E16097 | 10-in. | 7/1/1925 | Alone at last | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16171-E16173 | 10-in. | 8/19/1925 | Because of you | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16569-E16571 | 10-in. | 10/9/1925 | When I dream of the last waltz with you | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16728-E16730 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | When I dream of the last waltz with you | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16791-E16794 | 10-in. | 10/29/1925 | When I dream of the last waltz with you | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16883-E16884 | 10-in. | 11/12/1925 | Sometime | Fredric Fradkin | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16933-E16935 | 10-in. | 11/19/1925 | I never knew | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fiorito, Ted," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.
Fiorito, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.
"Fiorito, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 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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