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. Provided by Wikipedia