Ferde Grofé
Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé, known as Ferde Grofé (March 27, 1892 – April 3, 1972) (pronounced ) was an American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist. He is best known for his 1931 five-movement symphonic poem, Grand Canyon Suite, and for having orchestrated George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for its 1924 premiere. 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 | Charles 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grofé, Ferde," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104209.
Grofé, Ferde. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104209.
"Grofé, Ferde." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Ferde Grofé
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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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