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 476-500 of 515 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	DLA 931	10-in.	9/16/1937	Blossoms on Broadway	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 932	10-in.	9/16/1937	Cielito lindo	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 933	10-in.	9/16/1937	Along a Texas trail	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	DLA 934	10-in.	9/16/1937	Don't cry, sweetheart, don't cry	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 936	10-in.	9/17/1937	There will be some changes made-	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 937	10-in.	9/17/1937	Sweet potato swing	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 938	10-in.	9/17/1937	Nobody's sweetheart	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1073	10-in.	11/15/1937	The donkey serenade	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1074	10-in.	11/15/1937	How many rhymes can you get?	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1075	10-in.	11/15/1937	The cross-eyed cowboy on the cross-eyed horse	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1076	10-in.	11/15/1937	Cielito lindo	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1077	10-in.	11/15/1937	Am I in another world?	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1078	10-in.	11/15/1937	My heaven on earth	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1079	10-in.	11/15/1937	Egga dagga	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1252	10-in.	4/20/1938	Evening star	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1253	10-in.	4/20/1938	My heart at Thy sweet voice	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1254	10-in.	4/20/1938	Barcarolle	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1255	10-in.	4/20/1938	My little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1256	10-in.	4/20/1938	King Kamehameha	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1257	10-in.	4/20/1938	La estrellita	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1258	10-in.	4/20/1938	Chopiniana: Intro. Fantaisie impromptu in C sharp minor, Op.66 ; Waltz in C sharp minor, Op. 64, No.2 ; Waltz in D flat minor, Op. 64, No.1	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1259	10-in.	4/20/1938	La Paloma	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1576	10-in.	11/22/1938	They say	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1577	10-in.	11/22/1938	A mist is over the moon	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Decca	DLA 1578	10-in.	11/22/1938	April in my heart	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano, leader

(Results 476-500 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.