Ted Grouya
Ted Grouya (31 July 1910 – 14 April 2000) born Teodor Gruia in Bucharest, Romania, was a composer who studied composition with Nadia Boulanger. He wrote the jazz standard "Flamingo" (1940), first recorded by Herb Jeffries and Duke Ellington. He also co-wrote the song "I Heard You Cried Last Night." Grouya also wrote the music for the film version of Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) and other films. In 1949 he married American actress Mary Meade. A one time resident of Palm Springs, California, Grouya had a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars dedicated to him in 1995. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 31, 1910, Died April 14, 2000
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-053781 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | Flamingo | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061197 | 10-in. | 4/24/1941 | Flamingo | Freddy Martin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-065673 | 10-in. | 6/2/1941 | I'm misunderstood | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067905 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Flamingo | Herman Chittison | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | D4VB-1035 | 10-in. | 11/20/1944 | Don't ever change | Freddie Stewart ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0441 | 10-in. | 1/28/1947 | When am I gonna kiss you good morning | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men ; Clyde Rogers | Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5427 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Mais si tu pars | Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5428 | 10-in. | 6/14/1935 | Pourquoi rêver? | Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5474 | 10-in. | 10/10/1935 | J'ai perdu ma jeunesse | Damia ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5875 | 10-in. | 10/3/1936 | Mais... si tu pars | Rafael Canaro ; Orquesta de Tangos [Rafael Canaro] ; Raoul Sander | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grouya, Ted," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107774.
Grouya, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107774.
"Grouya, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Grouya, Ted, 1910-2000 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97876590
Wikidata: Ted Grouya - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7693245
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/116045486
MusicBrainz: Ted Grouya - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/45cd4ae2-fda3-4c3e-a99d-ce1e96cab112
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