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Fred Waring

Fredrick Malcolm Waring Sr. (June 9, 1900 – July 29, 1984) was a musician, bandleader, and radio and television personality, sometimes referred to as "America's Singing Master" and "The Man Who Taught America How to Sing". He was also a promoter, financial backer and eponym of the Waring Blendor, the first modern electric blender on the market.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 9th, 1900 (Tyrone), Died July 29th, 1984 (State College)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, leader, vocalist, narrator, ukulele, speaker, choral director

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 292 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BRC-71891 10-in. 2/24/1932 Soft lights and sweet music Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio director  
Victor BRC-71903 10-in. 2/28/1932 I say it's spinach Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BRC-71904 10-in. 2/28/1932 On a roof in Manhattan Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BRC-71979 10-in. 3/22/1932 Tell me while we're dancing Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BRC-71980 10-in. 3/22/1932 You're the one (You beautiful son-of-a-gun) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, trio, and chorus director  
Victor BRC-72235 10-in. 4/5/1932 How am I doin'? Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal chorus director  
Victor BRC-72236 10-in. 4/5/1932 Rhymes Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus director  
Victor BRC-72572 10-in. 5/12/1932 Tell me why you smile, Mona Lisa Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Tom Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BRC-72573 10-in. 5/12/1932 With summer coming on Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio vocalist, director  
Victor BRC-72582 10-in. 5/13/1932 A picnic for two Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BRC-72583 10-in. 5/13/1932 I heard Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director  
Victor BSHQ-73037 10-in. 6/27/1932 Old yazoo Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Frank Zullo Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus director  
Victor BSHQ-73038 10-in. 6/27/1932 Holding my honey's hand Chick Bullock ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BSHQ-73039 10-in. 6/27/1932 Old man of the mountain Chick Bullock ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and traps director  
Victor FS-73542 14-in. 9/19/1932 Chevrolet's Big six of the air. Program no. 3 Fred Waring Orchestra Radio broadcast : Variety leader  
Victor FS-73543 14-in. 9/19/1932 Chevrolet's Big six of the air. Program no. 3 Fred Waring Orchestra Radio broadcast : Variety leader  
Victor BS-73862 10-in. 10/25/1932 You'll get by (With the twinkle in your eye) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio director, vocalist  
Victor LBS-73863 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 10/25/1932 You'll get by (With the twinkle in your eye) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-73864 10-in. 10/25/1932 Fit as a fiddle Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio director, vocalist  
Victor LBS-73865 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 10/25/1932 Fit as a fiddle Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-73866 10-in. 10/25/1932 Sweet muchacha Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble director  
Victor BS-73875 10-in. 10/27/1932 College medley Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble director  
Victor BS-73876 10-in. 10/27/1932 College medley Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble director  
Victor BS-73896 10-in. 10/31/1932 Fox trot medley Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-73897 10-in. 10/31/1932 And so I married the girl Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet (takes 1 and 2); with male vocal quartet (takes 3 and 4) director  
(Results 226-250 of 292 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Waring, Fred," accessed February 25, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103301.

Waring, Fred. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 25, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103301.

"Waring, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 25 February 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103301

External Sources

Wikipedia: Fred Waring

Discogs: Waring, Fred

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Waring, Fred, 1900-1984 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81109244

Wikidata: Fred Waring - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1452550

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/197952/

MusicBrainz: Waring, Fred, 1900-1984 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b3955203-e999-4f1b-b3e9-0c2e63f7d888

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