COMPOSER
Ferde Grofé
1892 - 1972

Ferde Grofé
Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé (March 27, 1892 – April 3, 1972), 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. During the 1920s and 1930s, he went by the name Ferdie Grofé. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferde Grofé is the 1,077th most popular composer (up from 1,251st in 2019), the 6,344th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,110th in 2019) and the 60th most popular American Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Ferde Grofé ranks 1,077 out of 1,451. Before him are Lars-Erik Larsson, Christoph Demantius, Franco Faccio, Semen Hulak-Artemovsky, Yuri Shaporin, and Hans Huber. After him are Annibale Padovano, Petr Eben, František Škroup, Arturo Márquez, Walter Piston, and John Ottman.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLars-Erik Larsson
1908 - 1986
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,071
Christoph Demantius
1567 - 1643
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 1,072
Franco Faccio
1840 - 1891
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 1,073
Semen Hulak-Artemovsky
1813 - 1873
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 1,074
Yuri Shaporin
1887 - 1966
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 1,075
Hans Huber
1852 - 1921
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 1,076
Ferde Grofé
1892 - 1972
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 1,077
Annibale Padovano
1527 - 1575
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 1,078
Petr Eben
1929 - 2007
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 1,079
František Škroup
1801 - 1862
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 1,080
Arturo Márquez
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 1,081
Walter Piston
1894 - 1976
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 1,082
John Ottman
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 1,083
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1892, Ferde Grofé ranks 208. Before him are Jaan Kikkas, Walter Bathe, Bessie Coleman, Tsuru Aoki, Gaetano Belloni, and Pierre Frieden. After him are Cuno Hoffmeister, Gerhard Rohlfs, Lydia Lopokova, Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh, Mieczysław Horszowski, and Ronald Rawson. Among people deceased in 1972, Ferde Grofé ranks 166. Before him are Reginald Owen, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Leo G. Carroll, Franciska Gaal, Gavriil Popov, and Meena Kumari. After him are Cecil Day-Lewis, Erwin Stresemann, Antal Szabó, Bernabé Ferreyra, John Hutchinson, and Vera Karalli.
Others Born in 1892
Go to all RankingsJaan Kikkas
ATHLETE
1892 - 1944
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 202
Walter Bathe
ATHLETE
1892 - 1959
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 203
Bessie Coleman
PILOT
1892 - 1926
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 204
Tsuru Aoki
ACTOR
1892 - 1961
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 205
Gaetano Belloni
CYCLIST
1892 - 1980
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 206
Pierre Frieden
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1959
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 207
Ferde Grofé
COMPOSER
1892 - 1972
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 208
Cuno Hoffmeister
ASTRONOMER
1892 - 1968
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 209
Gerhard Rohlfs
LINGUIST
1892 - 1986
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 210
Lydia Lopokova
DANCER
1892 - 1981
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 211
Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh
WRITER
1892 - 1997
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 212
Mieczysław Horszowski
MUSICIAN
1892 - 1993
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 213
Ronald Rawson
BOXER
1892 - 1952
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 214
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsReginald Owen
ACTOR
1887 - 1972
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 160
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
PHYSICIST
1893 - 1972
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 161
Leo G. Carroll
ACTOR
1886 - 1972
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 162
Franciska Gaal
ACTOR
1903 - 1972
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 163
Gavriil Popov
COMPOSER
1904 - 1972
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 164
Meena Kumari
ACTOR
1933 - 1972
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 165
Ferde Grofé
COMPOSER
1892 - 1972
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 166
Cecil Day-Lewis
WRITER
1904 - 1972
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 167
Erwin Stresemann
BIOLOGIST
1889 - 1972
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 168
Antal Szabó
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1972
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 169
Bernabé Ferreyra
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1972
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 170
John Hutchinson
BIOLOGIST
1884 - 1972
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 171
Vera Karalli
DANCER
1889 - 1972
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 172
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ferde Grofé ranks 6,345 out of 20,380. Before him are John C. Lilly (1915), Fletcher Henderson (1897), Sharon Gless (1943), Rockwell Kent (1882), Rainn Wilson (1966), and Fred Alexander (1880). After him are Scott LaFaro (1936), Thomas Lennon (1970), Black Kettle (1803), Henry Lee III (1756), Phyllis Schlafly (1924), and Danny Davis (1941).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn C. Lilly
PSYCHOLOGIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 6,339
Fletcher Henderson
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1952
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 6,340
Sharon Gless
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 6,341
Rockwell Kent
PAINTER
1882 - 1971
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6,342
Rainn Wilson
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6,343
Fred Alexander
TENNIS PLAYER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6,344
Ferde Grofé
COMPOSER
1892 - 1972
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6,345
Scott LaFaro
MUSICIAN
1936 - 1961
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6,346
Thomas Lennon
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6,347
Black Kettle
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1868
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6,348
Henry Lee III
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1818
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 6,349
Phyllis Schlafly
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1924 - 2016
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6,350
Danny Davis
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 6,351
Among COMPOSERS In United States
Among composers born in United States, Ferde Grofé ranks 60. Before him are Meredith Monk (1942), Roger Sessions (1896), William Christie (1944), Kevin MacLeod (1972), Frederic Rzewski (1938), and Joseph Lamb (1887). After him are Walter Piston (1894), John Ottman (1964), Peter H. Gilmore (1958), Harry Partch (1901), W. C. Handy (1873), and Alf Clausen (1941).
Meredith Monk
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 54
Roger Sessions
1896 - 1985
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 55
William Christie
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 56
Kevin MacLeod
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 57
Frederic Rzewski
1938 - 2021
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 58
Joseph Lamb
1887 - 1960
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 59
Ferde Grofé
1892 - 1972
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 60
Walter Piston
1894 - 1976
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 61
John Ottman
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 62
Peter H. Gilmore
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 63
Harry Partch
1901 - 1974
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 64
W. C. Handy
1873 - 1958
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 65
Alf Clausen
1941 - 2025
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 66