Ted Fiorito

Theodore Salvatore Fiorito (December 20, 1900 – July 22, 1971), known professionally as Ted Fio Rito, was an American composer, orchestra leader, and keyboardist, on both the piano and the Hammond organ, who was popular on national radio broadcasts in the 1920s and 1930s. His name is sometimes given as Ted Fiorito or Ted FioRito.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 20, 1900 (Newark), Died July 22, 1971 (Scottsdale)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, piano, songwriter, director, pipe organ

Notes: Credited on some record labels as "Ted Fio Rito."

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

Recordings (Results 401-425 of 515 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	10728	10-in.	12/17/1925	When I dream of the last waltz with you	Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	10886	10-in.	3/18/1926	Someone to love	Sibyl Sanderson Fagan Ensemble	Instrumental ensemble, with whistling	composer
Edison	11225	10-in.	9/30/1926	Meadow lark	Jack Albin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	11259	10-in.	10/26/1926	Meadow-lark	Duke Yellman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	18315	10-in.	3/20/1928	That's what I call keen	Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	18349	10-in.	3/30/1928	Laugh, clown, laugh	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	18621	10-in.	7/20/1928	Laugh, clown, laugh	Henrietta Kamern	Organ solo	composer
Edison	18639	10-in.	7/26/1928	Laugh, clown, laugh	Happy Jack ; Jack Stillman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	18681	10-in.	8/27/1928	Sleepy Honolulu town	Palakiko's Hawaiian Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	composer
Edison	18729	10-in.	9/17/1928	King for a day	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	18810	10-in.	10/16/1928	King for a day	B. A. Rolfe Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Edison	18860	10-in.	11/9/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	19209	10-in.	5/23/1929	Sorrows	Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Edison	19218	10-in.	5/27/1929	Sorrows	Edisongsters	Male vocal trio, with instrumental duet	songwriter
Edison	N-349	10-in.	7/26/1928	Laugh, clown, laugh	Happy Jack ; Jack Stillman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	N-389	10-in.	8/27/1928	Sleepy Honolulu town	Palakiko's Hawaiian Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	composer
Edison	N-434	12-in.	9/17/1928	King for a day	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	N-507	10-in.	10/16/1928	King for a day	B. A. Rolfe Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Edison	N-549	10-in.	11/9/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	N-913	12-in.	5/23/1929	Sorrows	Lucky Strike Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Edison	N-922	10-in.	5/27/1929	Sorrows	Edisongsters	Male vocal trio, with instrumental duet	songwriter
Edison	N-1086	10-in.	8/28/1929	Then you've never been blue	Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263229-A]	10-in.	August 1926 or earlier	Si j'avais su	Hector Pellerin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 263574-B]	10-in.	approximately December 1928	Dis-moi que tu pardonnes!	Georges Beauchemin	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Vocalion	14047-14049	10-in.	12/11/1924	Oh Mabel!	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 401-425 of 515 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fiorito, Ted," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.

Fiorito, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.

"Fiorito, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.