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 26-50 of 515 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-32881 10-in. 6/8/1925 Sometime Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-32982 10-in. 7/31/1925 Sometime Jack Shilkret Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-33109 10-in. 7/24/1925 Because of you (The world is mine) Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-33224 10-in. 8/14/1925 Because of you (The world is mine) Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandola composer  
Victor BVE-33330 10-in. 8/19/1925 Alone at last Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with violin, saxophone, and piano composer  
Victor BVE-33482 10-in. 10/23/1925 I never knew Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-33868 10-in. 11/13/1925 I never knew Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-33887 10-in. 11/20/1925 When I dream of the last waltz with you Hugo Frey ; The Troubadours Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-34028 10-in. 12/12/1925 Sometime Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor BVE-34029 10-in. 12/13/1925 I never knew Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor BVE-34043 10-in. 12/18/1925 Lantern of love Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BVE-34044 10-in. 12/18/1925 That certain party Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus leader  
Victor BVE-34045 10-in. 12/18/1925 I 'wanna' go where you go, do what you do, then I'll be happy Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BVE-34046 10-in. 12/18/1925 Kentucky's way of sayin' good-mornin' Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BVE-34051 10-in. 12/19/1925 I wish't I was in Peoria Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus leader  
Victor BVE-34052 10-in. 12/19/1925 Somebody's eyes Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BVE-34053 10-in. 12/19/1925 We will meet again in Normandy Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BVE-34104 10-in. 11/30/1925 I never knew Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with violin, saxophone, and piano composer  
Victor BVE-34187 10-in. 12/30/1925 Sometime Victor Salon Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34191 10-in. 12/31/1925 I never knew Victor Salon Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34197 10-in. 1/5/1926 I want somebody to cheer me up Jack Shilkret Orchestra ; Jack Shilkret Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34235 10-in. 12/21/1925 Sometime Amelita Galli-Curci Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34391 10-in. 2/3/1926 Drifting apart Jean Goldkette Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-34590 10-in. 3/4/1926 I don't believe it, but say it again Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor BVE-34591 10-in. 3/4/1926 Sweet southern breeze Russo and Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, composer  
(Results 26-50 of 515 records)

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.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081

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