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Ted Fio Rito

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Also known as Ted Fiorito, Theodore Salvatore Fiorito, Ted FioRito

American composer, orchestra leader, and keyboardist (1900–1971)

Film & TV

Known for

  • Out of This World — Ted Fio Rito1945
  • Silver Skates — Orchestra Leader1943
  • Melody Parade — Orchestra Leader1943
  • Broadway Gondolier — Ted Fio Roto - Orchestra Leader1935
  • Every Night at Eight — Ted - Orchestra Leader (uncredited)1935
  • This Band Age — Self1935
  • What Price Jazz — Orchestra Leader1934
  • The Dancing Millionaire — Orchestra Leader1934
  • Twenty Million Sweethearts — Ted Fio Rito1934
  • The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi — Ted Fio Rito, Orchestra Leader1933

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1900-12-20
Active to
1971-07-22
jazz

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
369
Total plays
1,144

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 30s. His name is sometimes given as Ted Fiorito or Ted FioRito. He was born Teodorico Salvatore Fiorito in Newark, New Jersey to an Italian immigrant couple, tailor Louis (Luigi) Fiorito and Eugenia Cantalupo Fiorito <a href="https://

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Salvatore
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Newark
Place of death
Scottsdale
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
jazz
Instrument
piano
Image
Ted Fio Rito 1945.JPG
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Commons category
Ted Fio Rito
cause of death
myocardial infarction
start of work period
1919-00-00
manner of death
natural causes
date of birth
1900-12-20
date of death
1971-07-22
birth name
Theodore Salvatore Fiorito
pseudonym
Ted FioRito
Sources (3)

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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Ted Fio Rito, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana