Pennsylvanians

Waring's Pennsylvanians was a dance band that was founded at Penn State University by Fred Waring.

First named the Collegians, the group was formed in 1918 at Penn State by the brothers Fred and Tom Waring and their friends Freddy Buck and Poley McClintock. They had a hit in 1925 with the song "Collegiate". Other popular novelty songs were "I've Never Seen a Straight Banana" and "I Wonder How I Look When I'm Asleep".

In 1929 they appeared in the movie Syncopation and on stage in The New Yorkers the following year. Their popularity increased in the 1930s with their presence in radio and movies. During the 1940s, they performed on Broadway and at the World's Fair and became the first band to broadcast its own TV show. From 1950–1970, they became a corporation that branched into workshops, real estate, and a magazine.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 Musical group  
Victor BRC-72236 10-in. 4/5/1932 Rhymes Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus Musical group  
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 Musical group  
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 Musical group  
Victor BRC-72582 10-in. 5/13/1932 A picnic for two Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BRC-72583 10-in. 5/13/1932 I heard Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio Musical group  
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 Musical group  
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 Musical group  
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 Musical group  
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 Musical group  
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 Musical group  
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 Musical group  
Victor LBS-73865 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 10/25/1932 Fit as a fiddle Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-73866 10-in. 10/25/1932 Sweet muchacha Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-73875 10-in. 10/27/1932 College medley Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-73876 10-in. 10/27/1932 College medley Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-73896 10-in. 10/31/1932 Fox trot medley Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
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) Musical group  
Victor BS-73898 10-in. 10/31/1932 Hush-a-bye my baby Stuart Churchill ; Pennsylvanians Male vocal solo, with piano and harp Musical group  
Victor BS-73903 10-in. 11/2/1932 You're getting to be a habit with me Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Tom Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor LBS-73904 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 11/2/1932 You're getting to be a habit with me Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-73922 10-in. 11/4/1932 I'm young and healthy Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Tom Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-73923 10-in. 11/4/1932 More beautiful than ever Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Tom Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-73940 10-in. 11/10/1932 Here it is Monday and I've still got a dollar Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and shouting Musical group  
Victor BS-73941 10-in. 11/10/1932 Anybody's college song Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble Musical group  
(Results 226-250 of 787 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964

External Sources

Wikipedia: Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians

Discogs: Pennsylvanians

IMDb: Pennsylvanians

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Pennsylvanians (Musical group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85161564

Wikidata: Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7969431

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121015813

MusicBrainz: Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a903390-4381-4c32-90d0-803bd4f9ce34

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/616459

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