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 326-350 of 515 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E17019-E17021 | 10-in. | 12/3/1925 | Sometime | Fredric Fradkin ; Dan Lieberfeld | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17123-E17125 | 10-in. | 12/18/1925 | Drifting apart | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17142-E17144 | 10-in. | 12/19/1925 | I want somebody to cheer me up | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17145-E17147 | 10-in. | 12/19/1925 | I want somebody to cheer me up | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17206-E17208 | 10-in. | 12/23/1925 | Someone to love | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Orchestra, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17239-E17241 | 10-in. | 12/27/1925 | Drifting apart | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17242-E17244 | 10-in. | 12/27/1925 | I want somebody to cheer me up | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17296-E17299 | 10-in. | 12/30/1925 | I never knew | The Merrymakers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17303-E17305 | 10-in. | 12/30/1925 | I want somebody to cheer me up | Esther Walker | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17355-E17356 | 10-in. | 1/5/1926 | Someone to love | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17565-E17567 | 10-in. | 1/19/1926 | Someone to love | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17710-E17711 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | Someone to love | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17870-E17872 | 10-in. | 2/2/1926 | Sweet southern breeze | Rendezvous Orchestra ; Charley Straight | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18368-E18370 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | Sweet southern breeze | Rendezvous Orchestra ; Charley Straight | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E19841-E19843 | 10-in. | 7/21/1926 | That’s Annabelle | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20209-E20210 | 10-in. | 9/20/1926 | Meadow-lark | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20227-E20228 | 10-in. | 9/22/1926 | Meadow lark | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E20396-E20397 | 10-in. | 10/13/1926 | Meadow-lark | Wendell W. Hall ; Carson Robison | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, piano, and whistling | composer | |
| Brunswick | E22150-E22153 | 10-in. | 3/29/1927 | I’ll just go along | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio; with male vocal solo (take E22152) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E22333-E22335 | 10-in. | 4/9/1927 | I'II just go along | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Keller Sisters and Lynch ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E24410-E24413 | 10-in. | 9/8/1927 | Sally Rose | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24413) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E26950-E26951 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | Hab’s nie Gewusst | Karl Priester | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27181-E27182 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Laugh, clown, laugh | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27210-E27212 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | Laugh, clown, laugh | Irving Kaufman ; William Wirges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; with humming (take E27212) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31142-E31143 | 10-in. | Oct. 1929 | Then you’ve never been blue | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fiorito, Ted," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.
Fiorito, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.
"Fiorito, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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