Fred Waring
Fredrick Malcolm Waring Sr. (June 9, 1900 – July 29, 1984) was an American 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 9, 1900 (Tyrone), Died July 29, 1984 (State College)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, director, vocalist, narrator, ukulele, speaker, choral director
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 226-250 of 797 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Waring, Fred," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103301.
Waring, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103301.
"Waring, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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: http://viaf.org/viaf/197952
MusicBrainz: Fred Waring - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b3955203-e999-4f1b-b3e9-0c2e63f7d888
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.