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Ted Fio Rito
American composer, orchestra leader, and keyboardist (1900–1971).
Born December 20th, 1900 in Newark.
Died July 22nd, 1971 at 70 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction).
Occupations
bandleader, composer, jazz musician, pianist, songwriter
Wikipedia
Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender