Ted Fio Rito
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About
Composer known for Charley, My Boy, Now That You're Gone, and I Never Knew. He was popular on radio in the 1920s and 1930s.
Before Fame
He used to be a pianist at Columbia's New York City recording studio. He primarily worked with Harry Yerkes' bands.
Trivia
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Family Life
He was born to Italian immigrant couple Louis and Eugenia Rito.
Associated With
He collaborated with Gus Kahn, Sam Lewis, Cecil Mack, and Joe Young.
