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."

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 515 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-24836	10-in.	2/1/1921	Love bird	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-24886	10-in.	2/24/1921	Lips	Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	B-25068	10-in.	5/2/1921	Isle of Paradise	Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	composer
Victor	B-25705	10-in.	9/29/1921	Just like a rainbow	Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-26604	10-in.	6/2/1922	Soothing	All Star Trio ; All Star Trio Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-28406	10-in.	7/20/1923	No no Nora	Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-28679	10-in.	10/22/1923	No no Nora	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-28874	10-in.	11/5/1923	When lights are low	Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-28876	10-in.	11/5/1923	My sweetie's sweeter than that	Benson Orchestra of Chicago	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-29686	10-in.	3/20/1924	When lights are low	Marcia Freer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-29705	10-in.	3/13/1924	Hula hula dream girl	Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	composer
Victor	B-29978	10-in.	5/8/1924	I need some pettin'	Barney Rapp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-30360	10-in.	7/7/1924	Charley, my boy	International Novelty Orchestra ; Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-30625	10-in.	8/8/1924	Charley, my boy	Jack Shilkret Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-30636	10-in.	8/13/1924	Little old clock on the mantel	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-30831	10-in.	9/18/1924	Eliza	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-30872	10-in.	9/30/1924	Dreamer of dreams	International Novelty Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31191	10-in.	11/17/1924	Dreamer of dreams	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	composer
Victor	B-31252	10-in.	12/2/1924	How I love that girl	Phil Spitalny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-31268	10-in.	12/10/1924	Oh Mabel	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-31736	10-in.	1/14/1925	Oh Mabel	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31785	10-in.	1/28/1925	I can't stop babying you	Charles Dornberger Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-32712	10-in.	5/21/1925	Because of you (The world is mine)	Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-32739	10-in.	6/23/1925	Say Arabella (What's a fella to do?)	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-32769	10-in.	7/13/1925	Alone at last	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fiorito, Ted," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.

Fiorito, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.

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