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."

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 515 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 leader, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-049691 10-in. 5/13/1940 King for a day Artie Shaw Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-051845 10-in. 7/11/1940 Now I lay me down to dream Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-054652 10-in. 7/29/1940 Now I lay me down to dream Anita Boyer ; Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-054675 10-in. 8/2/1940 Now I lay me down to dream Una Mae Carlisle Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet composer  
Victor D7VB-1168 10-in. 11/14/1947 My guitar Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D9VB-2407 10-in. 10/12/1949 Charley, my boy Main Street String Band Instrumental ensemble, with vocal duet songwriter  
Victor BVE-Test-1012 10-in. 8/8/1930 Get happy Ted Fiorito ; David Rose Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 78706 10-in. 9/27/1919 Barkin' dog Gorman's Novelty Syncopators Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 78933 10-in. 1/16/1920 Laughing hyena Columbia Saxophone Sextette Saxophone sextet, with 2 trombones composer  
Columbia 79432 10-in. 9/24/1920 By the pyramids Happy Six Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 79517 10-in. 11/12/1920 Isle of Paradise Ferera and Franchini ; George Hamilton Green Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia 79634 10-in. 1/9/1921 Love bird Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 79685 10-in. Feb. 1921 Hokum Art Hickman's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 79982 10-in. 9/12/1921 Just like a rainbow Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81123 10-in. 7/11/1923 No, no, Nora Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81148 10-in. 7/26/1923 No, no, Nora Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81162 10-in. 8/4/1923 No, no, Nora Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81396 10-in. 12/6/1923 When lights are low Romancers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81409 10-in. 12/7/1923 My sweetie's sweeter than that Frank Westphal Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81440 10-in. 12/27/1923 When lights are low Shannon Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81450 10-in. 1/2/1924 Hula hula dream girl Romancers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81877 10-in. 7/18/1924 Charley, my boy California Ramblers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81878 10-in. 7/18/1924 Charley, my boy Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81891 10-in. 7/30/1924 Dreamer of dreams Romancers Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 126-150 of 515 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fiorito, Ted," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.

Fiorito, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.

"Fiorito, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081

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