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 126-150 of 515 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-044660	10-in.	1/23/1940	Baby, won't you please come home	Candy Candido ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	PBS-049691	10-in.	5/13/1940	King for a day	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-051845	10-in.	7/11/1940	Now I lay me down to dream	Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-054652	10-in.	7/29/1940	Now I lay me down to dream	Anita Boyer ; Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-054675	10-in.	8/2/1940	Now I lay me down to dream	Una Mae Carlisle	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet	composer
Victor	D7VB-1168	10-in.	11/14/1947	My guitar	Billy Leach ; Wayne King Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D9VB-2407	10-in.	10/12/1949	Charley, my boy	Main Street String Band	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal duet	songwriter
Victor	BVE-Test-1012	10-in.	8/8/1930	Get happy	Ted Fiorito ; David Rose	Piano duet	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	78706	10-in.	9/27/1919	Barkin' dog	Gorman's Novelty Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	78933	10-in.	1/16/1920	Laughing hyena	Columbia Saxophone Sextette	Saxophone sextet, with 2 trombones	composer
Columbia	79432	10-in.	9/24/1920	By the pyramids	Happy Six	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	79517	10-in.	11/12/1920	Isle of Paradise	Ferera and Franchini ; George Hamilton Green	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	composer
Columbia	79634	10-in.	1/9/1921	Love bird	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	79685	10-in.	Feb. 1921	Hokum	Art Hickman's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	79982	10-in.	9/12/1921	Just like a rainbow	Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	81123	10-in.	7/11/1923	No, no, Nora	Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	81148	10-in.	7/26/1923	No, no, Nora	Eddie Cantor	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	81162	10-in.	8/4/1923	No, no, Nora	Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	81396	10-in.	12/6/1923	When lights are low	Romancers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	81409	10-in.	12/7/1923	My sweetie's sweeter than that	Frank Westphal Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	81440	10-in.	12/27/1923	When lights are low	Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	81450	10-in.	1/2/1924	Hula hula dream girl	Romancers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	81877	10-in.	7/18/1924	Charley, my boy	California Ramblers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	81878	10-in.	7/18/1924	Charley, my boy	Eddie Cantor	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	81891	10-in.	7/30/1924	Dreamer of dreams	Romancers	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 126-150 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.