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 (Results 101-125 of 515 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BRC-70229 10-in. 9/14/1931 Now that you're gone Ted Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BSHQ-73192 10-in. 8/10/1932 Three on a match Red McKenzie ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor PBS-79087 10-in. 2/23/1934 Kalua lullaby Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor PBS-79243 10-in. 6/7/1934 Soft green seas Charles Amalu Troupe Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) songwriter  
Victor PBS-79293 10-in. 7/26/1934 Soft green seas Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) songwriter  
Victor BVE-87760 10-in. 1/29/1935 I never knew KXYZ Novelty Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-92700 10-in. 7/12/1935 Roll along prairie moon George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-94514 10-in. 8/14/1935 I never knew Joe Kennedy Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-95042 10-in. 9/18/1935 Roll along prairie moon Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-96273 10-in. 11/5/1935 Roll along prairie moon The Girls of the Golden West Female vocal duet, with guitar songwriter  
Victor BS-98430 10-in. 12/14/1935 Alone at a table for two Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-98653 10-in. 1/17/1936 Alone at a table for two Swing Kings ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-99817 10-in. 2/24/1936 Knick knacks on the mantel Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-99900 10-in. 3/19/1936 Yours truly is truly yours Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-104065 10-in. 8/7/1936 When the moon hangs high (And the prairie stars hang low) George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor PBVE-292 10-in. 4/26/1927 I'll just go along Art Hickman's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-014217 10-in. 9/15/1937 Laughing hyena Vernon Geyer Electric organ solo composer  
Victor BS-021140 10-in. 3/10/1938 I never knew Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-022416 10-in. 4/8/1938 I never knew Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor PBS-036378 10-in. 7/28/1939 I'm all a-tremble over you Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-036924 10-in. 5/8/1939 I never knew Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-038172 10-in. 8/1/1939 An angel in a furnished room Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-044657 10-in. 1/23/1940 Alabamy bound Frank Flynn ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-044658 10-in. 1/23/1940 The three trees Candy Candido ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-044659 10-in. 1/23/1940 Come Josephine in my flying machine Frank Flynn ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 101-125 of 515 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fiorito, Ted," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.

Fiorito, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100081.

"Fiorito, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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