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."
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Recordings (Results 376-400 of 515 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 275W-277W | 10-in. | 1/27/1925 | I can’t stop babying you | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 888W-890W | 10-in. | 6/19/1925 | Because of you | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 909W-911W | 10-in. | 6/20/1925 | Sometime | Marimba Band [Brunswick Records] | Marimba band | composer | |
| Brunswick | DB199 | 10-in. | 5/22/1929 | I used to love her in the moonlight | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | BB171-1 | 10-in. | Dec. 1928 | I’m sorry, Sally | Fred Elizalde Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 7957 | 10-in. | 5/3/1921 | Just like a rainbow | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8014 | 10-in. | 5/24/1921 | Mimi | Max Fells' Della Robbia Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8470 | 10-in. | 5/27/1922 | Soothing | Ernest L. Stevens Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Edison | 9131 | 10-in. | 8/31/1923 | No, no, Nora | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9439 | 10-in. | 3/26/1924 | Hula hula dream girl | Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9682 | 10-in. | 9/2/1924 | Charley, my boy | Georgia Melodians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9702 | 10-in. | 9/11/1924 | Dreamer of dreams | Helen Clark ; Charles Hart | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9741 | 10-in. | 9/25/1924 | On s'était dit | J. H. Germain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9786 | 10-in. | 10/11/1924 | Eliza | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9841 | 10-in. | 11/10/1924 | I'm bound for Tennessee | Georgia Melodians | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9897 | 10-in. | 12/9/1924 | I can't stop babying you | Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9948 | 10-in. | 1/19/1925 | Oh! Mabel | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9954 | 10-in. | 1/21/1925 | How I love that girl! | Clover Garden Orchestra ; Vernon Dalhart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 10003 | 10-in. | between December 1923 and February 1924 | When lights are low | Stevens' Dance Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Edison | 10502 | 10-in. | 7/16/1925 | Because of you (The world is mine) | Nat Martin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 10507 | 10-in. | 7/20/1925 | Say Arabella (What's a "fella" to do) | Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra ; Billy Wynne | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 10566 | 10-in. | 9/9/1925 | Sometime | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 10569 | 10-in. | 9/14/1925 | Alone at last | Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 10674 | 10-in. | 11/11/1925 | I never knew | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 10695 | 10-in. | 11/25/1925 | Sometime | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan Ensemble | Instrumental ensemble, with whistling | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fiorito, Ted," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.
Fiorito, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.
"Fiorito, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 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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