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 126-150 of 515 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-044660 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Baby, won't you please come home | Candy Candido ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | PBS-049691 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | King for a day | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-051845 | 10-in. | 7/11/1940 | Now I lay me down to dream | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-054652 | 10-in. | 7/29/1940 | Now I lay me down to dream | Anita Boyer ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-054675 | 10-in. | 8/2/1940 | Now I lay me down to dream | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1168 | 10-in. | 11/14/1947 | My guitar | Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-2407 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | Charley, my boy | Main Street String Band | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-1012 | 10-in. | 8/8/1930 | Get happy | Ted Fiorito ; David Rose | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 78706 | 10-in. | 9/27/1919 | Barkin' dog | Gorman's Novelty Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78933 | 10-in. | 1/16/1920 | Laughing hyena | Columbia Saxophone Sextette | Saxophone sextet, with 2 trombones | composer | |
| Columbia | 79432 | 10-in. | 9/24/1920 | By the pyramids | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79517 | 10-in. | 11/12/1920 | Isle of Paradise | Ferera and Franchini ; George Hamilton Green | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 79634 | 10-in. | 1/9/1921 | Love bird | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79685 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | Hokum | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79982 | 10-in. | 9/12/1921 | Just like a rainbow | Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81123 | 10-in. | 7/11/1923 | No, no, Nora | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81148 | 10-in. | 7/26/1923 | No, no, Nora | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81162 | 10-in. | 8/4/1923 | No, no, Nora | Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81396 | 10-in. | 12/6/1923 | When lights are low | Romancers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81409 | 10-in. | 12/7/1923 | My sweetie's sweeter than that | Frank Westphal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81440 | 10-in. | 12/27/1923 | When lights are low | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81450 | 10-in. | 1/2/1924 | Hula hula dream girl | Romancers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81877 | 10-in. | 7/18/1924 | Charley, my boy | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81878 | 10-in. | 7/18/1924 | Charley, my boy | Eddie Cantor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81891 | 10-in. | 7/30/1924 | Dreamer of dreams | Romancers | Jazz/dance band | 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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