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 201-225 of 515 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	146734	10-in.	7/17/1928	King for a day	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	composer
Columbia	W146746	10-in.	7/19/1928	King for a day	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	146785	10-in.	7/23/1928	King for a day	Jimmy Flynn ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W146997	10-in.	9/14/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	Maurice J. Gunsky	Male vocal solo, with instrumental sextet	composer
Columbia	147003	10-in.	9/15/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tommy Weir	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W147048	10-in.	10/17/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W147049	10-in.	10/17/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	[W]147472	10-in.	11/20/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	Walter Cummins	Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano	composer
Columbia	W147526	10-in.	11/23/1928	I'm sorry, Sally	Milton Charles	Organ solo, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148074	10-in.	3/14/1929	Till we meet	Bing Crosby	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano	composer
Columbia	148084	10-in.	3/16/1929	I used to love her in the moonlight (But she's in the limelight now)	Jim Andrews ; Ted Bartell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	148163	10-in.	4/3/1929	Till we meet	Dick Burnett ; Joe Candullo and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148440	10-in.	4/15/1929	I used to love her in the moonlight (But she's in the limelight now)	Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W148934	10-in.	8/24/1929	Then you've never been blue	Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra ; Ted Fiorito	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, composer
Columbia	W148935	10-in.	8/24/1929	On Candle-Light Lane	Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra ; Ted Fiorito	Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo	leader, composer
Columbia	149985	10-in.	2/14/1930	Hangin' on the garden gate	Sam Lanin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150036	10-in.	2/27/1930	Hangin' on the garden gate (Sayin' "good-night")	Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]150044	10-in.	3/1/1930	I love you so	Jack Miller ; The New Englanders	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W150086	10-in.	3/13/1930	I love you so	The Columbia Photo Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W151759	10-in.	8/31/1931	Now that you've gone	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W151762	10-in.	9/1/1931	Now that you're gone	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W152286	10-in.	8/24/1932	Three on a match	Freddy Martin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Columbia	W96864	10-in.	November 1928	Ríe, payaso, ríe! : Canción	Francisco Fuentes Pumarino	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96935	10-in.	December 1928	Rey por un día : Canción	Francisco Fuentes Pumarino	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W109370	10-in.	approximately May 1928	Laugh! Clown! Laugh!	Pesach Burstein	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 201-225 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.