Ted Fio Rito | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Theodore Salvatore Fiorito |
| Born | December 20, 1900 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | July 22, 1971 (aged 70) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Bandleader, composer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, organ |
| Years active | 1919-1971 |
Theodore Salvatore Fiorito (December 20, 1900 – July 22, 1971),[1] 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.
- ^ DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. P. 95.