Ferde Grofé

Ferde Grofé

Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé, known as Ferde Grofé (March 27, 1892 – April 3, 1972) (pronounced ) was an American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist. He is best known for his 1931 five-movement symphonic poem, Grand Canyon Suite, and for having orchestrated George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for its 1924 premiere. During the 1920s and 1930s, he went by the name Ferdie Grofé.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 27, 1892 (New York City), Died April 3, 1972 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, arranger, director, songwriter, leader, celeste

Notes: Name also appears as Ferdie Grofé.

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

Recordings (Results 151-159 of 159 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	9495-9497	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1922	Nothing but	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	9706-9708	10-in.	approximately Jan. 1923	Wonderful one	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	10894-10896	10-in.	6/20/1923	Wonderful one	Allen McQuhae	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	11149-11152	10-in.	8/6/1923	Queen of Egypt	Lyman’s California Ambassador Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 122-a]	10-in.	approximately July 1927	Nothing but	Helen Morgan	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	8441	10-in.	5/4/1922	Suez	Broadway Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	8731	10-in.	between 3/21/1923 and 3/27/1923	Wonderful one	Ernest L. Stevens	Piano solo	composer
Edison	8913	10-in.	4/9/1923	Wonderful one	Ernest L. Stevens	Piano solo	composer
Edison	8997	10-in.	5/25/1923	Wonderful one	Elizabeth Spencer	Female vocal solo and male vocal chorus, with orchestra	composer

(Results 151-159 of 159 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grofé, Ferde," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104209.

Grofé, Ferde. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104209.

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