Ferde Grofé, American pianist and composer (born 1892)

Ferde Grofé

American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist (1892–1972)

Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé, known as Ferde Grofé was an American composer, arranger, pianist, and instrumentalist. He is best known for his 1931 five-movement symphonic poem, Grand Canyon Suite, and for orchestrating George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for its 1924 premiere.