Ferde Grofé

Ferde Grofé

Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé, known as Ferde Grofé (March 27, 1892 – April 3, 1972) (pronounced ) was an American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist. He is best known for his 1931 five-movement symphonic poem, Grand Canyon Suite, and for having orchestrated George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for its 1924 premiere. During the 1920s and 1930s, he went by the name Ferdie Grofé.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 27, 1892 (New York City), Died April 3, 1972 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, arranger, director, songwriter, leader, celeste

Notes: Name also appears as Ferdie Grofé.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 159 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	80644	10-in.	11/3/1922	Stop your kidding	Garber-Davis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	80706	10-in.	12/6/1922	Stop your kidding	Frank Westphal Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80745	10-in.	12/21/1922	Nothing but	Georgians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	80904	10-in.	3/15/1923	Wonderful one	Columbia Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	81284	10-in.	10/16/1923	Wonderful one	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W148500	10-in.	5/9/1929	To a wild rose	Chester Hazlett ; Chester Hazlett	Saxophone and clarinet solo, with piano	arranger
Columbia	W152558	10-in.	11/21/1933	Inka dinka doo	Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	leader
Columbia	W152559	10-in.	11/21/1933	Cinderella's fella	Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	leader
Columbia	W152560	10-in.	11/21/1933	Temptation	Al Dary ; Ferde Grofé Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152561	10-in.	11/21/1933	Count your blessings	Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Frank Parker	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, leader
Columbia	W98533	12-in.	5/12/1928	La paloma	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Columbia	W98534	12-in.	5/12/1928	La golondrina	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Columbia	W98538	12-in.	5/16/1928	The man I love	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	arranger
Columbia	W98568	12-in.	9/5/1928	Concerto in F	Roy Bargy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band and piano	arranger
Columbia	W98569	12-in.	9/6/1928	Concerto in F	Roy Bargy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band and piano	arranger
Columbia	W98570	12-in.	9/6/1928	Concerto in F	Roy Bargy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band and piano	arranger
Columbia	W98575	12-in.	9/17/1928	Concerto in F	Roy Bargy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band and piano	arranger
Columbia	W98576	12-in.	9/15/1928	Concerto in F	Roy Bargy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band and piano	arranger
Columbia	W98578	12-in.	9/18/1928	Concerto in F	Roy Bargy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band and piano	arranger
OKeh	S-70648	10-in.	May 1922	Suez	Markel's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-71037	10-in.	Nov. 1922	Stop your kiddin'	Finzel's Detroit Society Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	S-71470	10-in.	April 1923	Nothing but	Finzel's Arcadia Orchestra of Detroit	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	S-71507	10-in.	May 1923	Wonderful one	Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	9372	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1922	Nothing but	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	8173-8175	10-in.	approximately May 1922	Suez	Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 126-150 of 159 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grofé, Ferde," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104209.

Grofé, Ferde. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104209.

"Grofé, Ferde." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.