Ferde Grofé

Ferde Grofé (March 27, 1892 – April 3, 1972) was an American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist. During the 1920s and 1930s, he went by the name Ferdie Grofé.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 27, 1892 (New York City), Died April 3, 1972 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, arranger, director, songwriter, leader, celeste

Notes: Name also appears as Ferdie Grofé.

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 159 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CSHQ-72090 12-in. 4/26/1932 Grand Canyon suite Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor CSHQ-72091 12-in. 4/26/1932 Grand Canyon suite Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor LCSHQ-72092 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 4/26/1932 Grand Canyon Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor CSHQ-72095 12-in. 4/27/1932 Grand Canyon suite Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor CSHQ-72096 12-in. 4/27/1932 Grand Canyon Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra Orchestra, with vocaphone composer  
Victor LCSHQ-72097 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 4/27/1932 Grand Canyon Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor CSHQ-72098 12-in. 4/27/1932 Grand Canyon suite Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra Orchestra, with vocaphone composer  
Victor CSHQ-72099 12-in. 4/27/1932 Grand Canyon suite Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor LCHSQ-72100 12-in. 4/27/1932 Grand Canyon Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor CSHQ-72601 12-in. 4/28/1932 Grand Canyon Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor CSHQ-72602 12-in. 4/28/1932 Grand Canyon Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor LCSHQ-72603 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 4/28/1932 Grand Canyon Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BS-77168 10-in. 12/2/1933 Count your blessings Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra ; Bob Hanon ; Harry Sosnik Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-77648 10-in. 9/12/1933 Short 'nin' bread Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Conrad Thibault Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BS-77649 10-in. 9/12/1933 My moonlight Madonna Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Conrad Thibault Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BS-77650 10-in. 9/12/1933 The last round-up Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Conrad Thibault Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BS-77651 10-in. 9/12/1933 Mother o' mine Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Conrad Thibault Baritone vocal solo, with piano director  
Victor BS-92029 10-in. 5/23/1935 Wonderful one Frank Dailey ; Howard Du Lani ; Meadowbrook Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor MBS-045016 10-in. before 4/5/1940 Mi preciosa Pepe Landeros ; Orquesta del "Río Rita" Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-048486 10-in. 3/30/1940 Wonderful one Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-063847 10-in. 5/2/1941 On the trail MAGNANTE Accordion solo composer  
Victor BS-071535 10-in. 10/6/1941 On the trail Lew White Organ solo, with wood blocks composer  
Victor BS-075402 10-in. 7/1/1942 Daybreak Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-075458 10-in. 7/24/1942 Daybreak Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor [Trial 1921-10-25-01] 10-in. 10/25/1921 Chopiano Ferde Grofé ; Henry Lange Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 101-125 of 159 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grofé, Ferde," accessed May 30, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104209.

Grofé, Ferde. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104209.

"Grofé, Ferde." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 30 May 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104209

External Sources

Wikipedia: Ferde Grofé

Discogs: Ferde Grofé

Allmusic: Ferde Grofé

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Grofé, Ferde, 1892-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83065664

Wikidata: Ferde Grofé - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q375958

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79166770

MusicBrainz: Ferde Grofé - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/524d91c8-2162-4a41-a88e-600fa87d8b32

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