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 176-200 of 515 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	141478	10-in.	1/12/1926	Drifting apart	Carleton Terrace Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W141493	10-in.	1/14/1926	Drifting apart	Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W141515	10-in.	1/19/1926	Someone to love	George Wilton Ballard ; Sybil Sanderson Fagan Ensemble	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo, whistling, and bird effects	composer
Columbia	W141540	10-in.	1/22/1926	I want somebody to cheer me up	Billy Jones ; Ross Gorman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	141580	10-in.	1/30/1926	Someone to love	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W141603	10-in.	2/4/1926	Someone to love	The Cavaliers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W141687	10-in.	2/17/1926	Someone to love	Tom Burke	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	141754	10-in.	3/3/1926	Sweet southern breeze	Billy Wynne Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	142484	10-in.	7/30/1926	That's Annabelle	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W142768	10-in.	9/30/1926	Meadow lark	Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	143137	10-in.	11/22/1926	Meadow lark	Night Club Orchestra ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	143719	10-in.	3/28/1927	I'll just go along	Arthur Fields ; WMCA Broadcasters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W144033	10-in.	4/16/1927	I'll just go along	Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W144046	10-in.	4/26/1927	I'll just go along	Frank Harris ; Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W145398	10-in.	12/27/1927	After we kiss	The Cavaliers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W145584	10-in.	1/25/1928	After we kiss	Lee Morse	Female vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Columbia	W145693	10-in.	3/28/1928	Nothin' on my mind (But the moonlight, the starlight, and you)	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W145843	10-in.	3/27/1928	That's what I call keen	Bamboo Garden Orchestra ; Emerson Gill ; Pinkey Hunter	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W145876	10-in.	3/23/1928	Laugh! Clown! Laugh!	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W145913	10-in.	3/24/1928	Laugh, clown, laugh!	Ed Lowry	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	145960	10-in.	4/4/1928	Laugh! Clown! Laugh!	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	146255	10-in.	4/13/1928	Waitin' for Katy	Carolina Club Orchestra [Paul Specht Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	146575	10-in.	6/25/1928	Laugh! Clown! Laugh!	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	composer
Columbia	146591	10-in.	6/28/1928	Don't cry, baby	California Ramblers ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Jerry White	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W146600	10-in.	6/29/1928	My first love	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	composer

(Results 176-200 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.