Candy Candido
Jonathan Joseph "Candy" Candido (December 25, 1913 – May 19, 1999) was an American radio performer and voice actor. He was best remembered for his famous line "I'm feeling mighty low" on Jimmy Durante's radio show. He voiced characters in several Disney animated movies, including Peter Pan (1953), Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Robin Hood (1973). Candido was known for providing many animal vocalizations in his movies and was dubbed "The Man of a Thousand Voices". |
Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States), Died May 19, 1999 (Burbank (city in Los Angeles County, State of California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 107 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-044657 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Alabamy bound | Frank Flynn ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-044658 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | The three trees | Candy Candido ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-044659 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Come Josephine in my flying machine | Frank Flynn ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| 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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-Test-1066 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | Daddy, won't you please come home | Candy Candido | Male soprano, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | LA208 | 10-in. | 9/19/1934 | Kingfish blues | Candy and Coco | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | LA209 | 10-in. | 9/19/1934 | China boy | Candy and Coco | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | LA210 | 10-in. | 9/19/1934 | New Orleans | Candy and Coco | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Brunswick | LA211 | 10-in. | 9/19/1934 | Bugle call rag | Candy and Coco | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Decca | 60305 | 10-in. | 1/7/1936 | Hypnotized | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60306 | 10-in. | 1/7/1936 | Just one of those things | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60307 | 10-in. | 1/7/1936 | I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60308 | 10-in. | 1/7/1936 | Alone at a table for two | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60309 | 10-in. | 1/7/1936 | The broken record | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60310 | 10-in. | 1/7/1936 | Cling to me | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60416 | 10-in. | 1/30/1936 | Rose Marie | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60417 | 10-in. | 1/30/1936 | Indian love call | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60418 | 10-in. | 1/30/1936 | It's been so long | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60419 | 10-in. | 1/30/1936 | Let's face the music and dance | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60420 | 10-in. | 1/30/1936 | Yours truly is truly yours | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 60421 | 10-in. | 1/30/1936 | Honey | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 61044 | 10-in. | 4/14/1936 | The glory of love | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 61045 | 10-in. | 4/14/1936 | I'm a fool for loving you | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 61046 | 10-in. | 4/14/1936 | Knick-knacks on the mantel | Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 61047 | 10-in. | 4/14/1936 | All my life | Stanley Hickman ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Candido, Candy," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102255.
Candido, Candy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102255.
"Candido, Candy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Candido, Candy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78092250
Wikidata: Candy Candido - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1033084
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/30804760
MusicBrainz: Candy Candido - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b46f4fab-6231-4b56-8338-cc0790c8f7a3
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