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 76-100 of 515 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-46600	10-in.	7/23/1928	King for a day	Fran Frey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-46694	10-in.	8/14/1928	King for a day	Sam Coslow	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-47414	10-in.	9/22/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	Shilkret's Rhyth-Melodists	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-48163	10-in.	11/14/1928	I m sorry, Sally	Morton Downey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-49951	10-in.	2/14/1929	Rie, payaso, rie	Marimba Centro-Americana	Marimba band	composer
Victor	BVE-49995	10-in.	2/27/1929	Till we meet	Bernie Cummins ; New York Biltmore Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BVE-50505	10-in.	2/20/1929	I used to love her in the moonlight	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-50530	10-in.	2/26/1929	Um-pah	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with talk	composer
Victor	PBVE-54865	10-in.	7/15/1930	Tomorrow is another day	Ted Fiorito Orchestra ; Billy White	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	PBVE-54866	10-in.	7/15/1930	Hooray for baby and me	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BVE-55142	10-in.	7/18/1929	King for a day	Juan Pulido	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-55812	10-in.	8/28/1929	Then you've never been blue	Jack Smith	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-57226	10-in.	12/4/1929	He's that kind of a pal	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BVE-57227	10-in.	12/4/1929	Old Virginia moon	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal duet (takes 1-3); with male vocal solo (takes 4-6)	director
Victor	BVE-57228	10-in.	12/4/1929	When you're counting the stars alone	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BVE-57265	10-in.	12/15/1929	Hangin' on the garden gate (Sayin' good-night!)	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Orchestra, with vocal ensemble (takes 1 and 2); with male vocal solo (take 4)	director, composer
Victor	BVE-57441	10-in.	11/21/1929	Under a Texas moon	Pedro Espino ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BVE-57489	10-in.	11/27/1929	There will never be another Mary	Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BVE-57490	10-in.	11/27/1929	Molly	Pedro Espino ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BVE-59764	10-in.	4/25/1930	I love you so	Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-62377	10-in.	8/8/1930	One more waltz	Stan Jacobsen ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BVE-62378	10-in.	8/8/1930	Until we meet again sweetheart	Stan Jacobsen ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BVE-67553	10-in.	9/25/1931	Ploddin' home	Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BRC-68300	10-in.	9/8/1931	Do you believe in love at first sight?	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BRC-69670	10-in.	6/2/1931	Just a blue-eyed blonde	High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 76-100 of 515 records)

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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.