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

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 515 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 81958 10-in. 9/5/1924 The little old clock on the mantel Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140077 10-in. 10/2/1924 Eliza California Ramblers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140106 10-in. 10/14/1924 How I love that girl Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 140147 10-in. 11/20/1924 Eliza Ernest Hare Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 140177 10-in. 12/13/1924 Oh Mabel! California Ramblers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140228 10-in. 1/7/1925 Oh Mabel! Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with ukulele and piano composer  
Columbia 140262 10-in. 1/16/1925 I can't stop babying you Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W140659 10-in. 6/8/1925 Because of you Columbians Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W140715 10-in. 6/23/1925 Say Arabella Ted Lewis and his Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W140763 10-in. 7/15/1925 Alone at last 14 Virginians ; Ace Brigode Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W140780 10-in. 7/22/1925 Sometime Xylo-Rimba Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140820 10-in. 8/7/1925 Alone at last Southern Serenaders [Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140849 10-in. 8/13/1925 Sometime Moonlight Serenaders Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140850 10-in. 8/13/1925 Sometime Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140851 10-in. 8/13/1925 Say Arabella Fred Hall Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W140900 10-in. 9/3/1925 Alone at last Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 140933 10-in. 9/11/1925 Alone at last Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W141105 10-in. 10/14/1925 When I dream of the last waltz with you The Cavaliers ; Lewis James Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 141206 10-in. 10/28/1925 When I dream of the last waltz with you Franklyn Baur ; Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 141223 10-in. 10/30/1925 I never knew Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W141234 10-in. 11/2/1925 I never knew Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia W141307 10-in. 11/24/1925 I never knew Earl Carroll Orchestra ; Ross Gorman Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W141344 10-in. 12/3/1925 I never knew Peter Dale Male vocal solo, with ukulele composer  
Columbia 141445 10-in. 12/30/1925 I want somebody to cheer me up The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 141463 10-in. 1/7/1926 I never knew Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 151-175 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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