F. D. Marchetti

Fermo Dante Marchetti (born Dante Pilade Marchetti; 28 August 1876 – 11 June 1940) was an Italian composer and songwriter, best known for the music for the song "Fascination". He was born in Massa Carrara, Tuscany, Italy, and died in Paris, France.

Birth and Death Data: Born Province of Massa-Carrara (province of Italy), Died June 11, 1940 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-4666	10-in.	7/10/1907	Fascination	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-4772	10-in.	8/8/1907	Fascination	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-9792	10-in.	1/12/1911	Fascination waltz	Guido Gialdini	Whistling solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-18176	12-in.	8/3/1916	Hungarian restaurant scene	Avon Comedy Four	Comic scene, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-19778	12-in.	5/14/1917	Fascination waltz	Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	S-052712	10-in.	2/4/1943	Fascinação	Carlos Galhardo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	19301	10-in.	4/17/1911	Fascination waltz	Guido Gialdini	Whistling solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	37232	12-in.	3/24/1915	Innamorata waltz	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	44337	10-in.	August 1916	Innamorata	Hector Pellerin	Male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W80274	10-in.	12/31/1926	Fascination waltz	Sibyl Sanderson Fagan	Whistling solo	composer
Gramophone	87ab	10-in.	11/16/1908	Fascination	Zonophone Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Gramophone	01347v	12-in.	3/12/1910	Fascinación	Garde Républicaine Band	Band	composer
Gramophone	0EA-13563	10"	1/26/1949	Fascination	The Melachrino Strings	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CA16554	10-in.	between June and October 1937	Fascination waltz	The Bohemians	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3389	10-in.	between December 2 and 13 1931	Fascination	Albert Caurat ; Pierre Chagnon	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8804	10-in.	5/25/1950	Fascination	Marcel Carivan ; Lina Dachary	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marchetti, F. D.," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111000.

Marchetti, F. D.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111000.

"Marchetti, F. D.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.