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 401-425 of 515 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 10728 | 10-in. | 12/17/1925 | When I dream of the last waltz with you | Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 10886 | 10-in. | 3/18/1926 | Someone to love | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan Ensemble | Instrumental ensemble, with whistling | composer | |
| Edison | 11225 | 10-in. | 9/30/1926 | Meadow lark | Jack Albin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11259 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Meadow-lark | Duke Yellman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 18315 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | That's what I call keen | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18349 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | Laugh, clown, laugh | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 18621 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | Laugh, clown, laugh | Henrietta Kamern | Organ solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18639 | 10-in. | 7/26/1928 | Laugh, clown, laugh | Happy Jack ; Jack Stillman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18681 | 10-in. | 8/27/1928 | Sleepy Honolulu town | Palakiko's Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | 18729 | 10-in. | 9/17/1928 | King for a day | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 18810 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | King for a day | B. A. Rolfe Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 18860 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | I'm sorry, Sally | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 19209 | 10-in. | 5/23/1929 | Sorrows | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 19218 | 10-in. | 5/27/1929 | Sorrows | Edisongsters | Male vocal trio, with instrumental duet | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-349 | 10-in. | 7/26/1928 | Laugh, clown, laugh | Happy Jack ; Jack Stillman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-389 | 10-in. | 8/27/1928 | Sleepy Honolulu town | Palakiko's Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | N-434 | 12-in. | 9/17/1928 | King for a day | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-507 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | King for a day | B. A. Rolfe Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-549 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | I'm sorry, Sally | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-913 | 12-in. | 5/23/1929 | Sorrows | Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-922 | 10-in. | 5/27/1929 | Sorrows | Edisongsters | Male vocal trio, with instrumental duet | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-1086 | 10-in. | 8/28/1929 | Then you've never been blue | Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263229-A] | 10-in. | August 1926 or earlier | Si j'avais su | Hector Pellerin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263574-B] | 10-in. | approximately December 1928 | Dis-moi que tu pardonnes! | Georges Beauchemin | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Vocalion | 14047-14049 | 10-in. | 12/11/1924 | Oh Mabel! | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fiorito, Ted," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.
Fiorito, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.
"Fiorito, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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