Ted Fetter

Theodore Fetter (June 10, 1906 – March 13, 1996) was a Broadway lyricist who contributed material to such revues as The Show Is On (1936) and Billy Rose's Aquacade (1939), but is best remembered for co-writing the song "Taking a Chance on Love," introduced in the 1940 musical comedy Cabin in the Sky.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 10, 1910, Died March 13, 1996

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-02159	10-in.	10/16/1936	Now	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-018336	10-in.	1/18/1938	The sun will shine to-night	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-036859	10-in.	5/4/1939	Yours for a song	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-036902	10-in.	5/3/1939	Yours for a song	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra ; Rose Ann Stevens	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-057387	10-in.	11/12/1940	Taking a chance on love	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BS-058792	10-in.	1/9/1941	Taking a chance on love	Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fetter, Ted," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100634.

Fetter, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100634.

"Fetter, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.