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Ferde Grofé

real name Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé

pianist, arranger, conductor and composer

New York City, United States · 1892-03-27 – 1972-04-03

Ferde Grofé is credited on 1,942 releases across 463 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,942

Credits

463

Albums

8

Decades active

143

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American pianist, arranger, conductor and composer (Born: March 27, 1892 in New York City, New York; died: April 03, 1972 in Santa Monica, California). Married to (1916-1928).
Best known for being the first to orchestrate George Gershwin’s "Rhapsody in Blue" and composed the Grand Canyon Suite. He also worked as an arranger for Paul Whiteman, where he wrote hundreds of concert and popular arrangements between 1919-1931.

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1,942 releases · 463 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 1,934
  • Other credits · 292

Studios: Abbey Road Studios · Webster Hall · Capitol Studios · Music Hall, Cincinnati

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