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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 276-292 of 292 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-Test-1156 10-in. 10/27/1932 College medley, part 1 Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band director  
Edison EXP-66 10-in. 6/14/1926 Experimental disc recording-66 (150 tpi) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Experimental dubbing director  
Decca 75616 11/12/1949 The Song of Easter: Part 1 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians narrator  
Decca 75617 11/12/1949 The Song of Easter: Part 2 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians narrator  
Decca 75618 11/12/1949 The Song of Easter: Part 3 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians narrator  
Decca 75619 11/12/1949 The Song of Easter: Part 4 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians narrator  
Decca 76162 4/17/1950 A little foolish pride Joe Marine ; Fred Waring leader  
Decca 76163 4/17/1950 The shade went up-1 Joe Marine ; Fred Waring leader  
Decca 76164 4/17/1950 If we could be a-1-o-n-e-1 Joe Marine ; Fred Waring leader  
Decca 76684 6/20/1950 The song of America: Part 1 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians narrator  
Decca 76685 6/20/1950 The song of America: Part 2 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians narrator  
Decca 76686 6/20/1950 The song of America: Part 3 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians narrator  
Decca 76687 6/20/1950 The song of America: Part 4 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians narrator  
Decca 76688 6/20/1950 The song of America: Part 5 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians narrator  
Decca 76689 6/20/1950 The song of America: Part 6 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians narrator  
Decca 76690 6/20/1950 The song of America: Part 7 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians narrator  
Decca 76691 6/20/1950 The song of America: Part 8 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians narrator  
(Results 276-292 of 292 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Waring, Fred," accessed March 5, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103301.

Waring, Fred. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 5, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103301.

"Waring, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 5 March 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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