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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 159 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 80644 10-in. 11/3/1922 Stop your kidding Garber-Davis Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 80706 10-in. 12/6/1922 Stop your kidding Frank Westphal Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80745 10-in. 12/21/1922 Nothing but Georgians Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80904 10-in. 3/15/1923 Wonderful one Columbia Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81284 10-in. 10/16/1923 Wonderful one Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W148500 10-in. 5/9/1929 To a wild rose Chester Hazlett ; Chester Hazlett Saxophone and clarinet solo, with piano arranger  
Columbia W152558 10-in. 11/21/1933 Inka dinka doo Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet leader  
Columbia W152559 10-in. 11/21/1933 Cinderella's fella Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet leader  
Columbia W152560 10-in. 11/21/1933 Temptation Al Dary ; Ferde Grofé Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Columbia W152561 10-in. 11/21/1933 Count your blessings Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Frank Parker Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, composer  
Columbia W98533 12-in. 5/12/1928 La paloma Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band arranger  
Columbia W98534 12-in. 5/12/1928 La golondrina Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo arranger  
Columbia W98538 12-in. 5/16/1928 The man I love Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo arranger  
Columbia W98568 12-in. 9/5/1928 Concerto in F Roy Bargy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band and piano arranger  
Columbia W98569 12-in. 9/6/1928 Concerto in F Roy Bargy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band and piano arranger  
Columbia W98570 12-in. 9/6/1928 Concerto in F Roy Bargy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band and piano arranger  
Columbia W98575 12-in. 9/17/1928 Concerto in F Roy Bargy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band and piano arranger  
Columbia W98576 12-in. 9/15/1928 Concerto in F Roy Bargy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band and piano arranger  
Columbia W98578 12-in. 9/18/1928 Concerto in F Roy Bargy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band and piano arranger  
OKeh S-70648 10-in. May 1922 Suez Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71037 10-in. Nov. 1922 Stop your kiddin' Finzel's Detroit Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-71470 10-in. Apr. 1923 Nothing but Finzel's Arcadia Orchestra of Detroit Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-71507 10-in. May 1923 Wonderful one Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 9372 10-in. approximately Dec. 1922 Nothing but Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 8173-8175 10-in. approximately May 1922 Suez Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 126-150 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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