Ted Fio Rito & His Orchestra - Hangin' On A Garden Gate

Fio Rito started out by co-leading the "Oriole Terrace Orchestra" with Dan Russo. Most record labeling listed them as the 'Russo-Fiorito Oriole Orchestra'. In the 1920's Russo eventually left, leaving the band all to Ted. He played the keyboard and was a prolific songwriter with such hits to his credit as: "Laugh Clown, Laugh", "I Never Knew", and "Toot Toot Tootsie, Goodbye". One of the vocalists was the band's bassist 'Candy' Candido, who had a trick voice singing, and in 1933 he had a blond vocalist name Betty Grable. Betty and another of his singers, Leif Ericson, would go on to fame as actors. In addition to "blond" Betty Grable, "the Platinum Sensation" Ruth Lee, also sang with Ted's band. In the 1930s, The Debutantes, vocal group, also appeared with his band a.o. on the flip side of this record. Later on he had a vocal group called Kay Swingle and her Brothers. As for this lovely record, it was made in 1929. Vocal by The Mariners.