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 (Results 276-300 of 787 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 70191 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | America the beautiful | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70192 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Moonlight in the campus | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70287 | 10-in. | 2/4/1942 | The star spangled banner | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70288 | 10-in. | 2/4/1942 | The caissons go rolling along | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70289 | 10-in. | 2/4/1942 | Sky anchors | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70290 | 10-in. | 2/4/1942 | Coast Guard forever | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70475 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | Ave Maria (Schubert) | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70476 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | Were you there when they crucified my Lord? | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70477 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | The Lord's prayer | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70478 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | The rosary | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70479 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | Moonlight on the campus | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70535 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | Eili Eili | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70536 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | Night and day | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70537 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | The lost chord | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70538 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | It's raining sunbeams | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70555 | 10-in. | 3/20/1942 | In a monastery garden | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70556 | 10-in. | 3/20/1942 | The bells of St. Mary's | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70660 | 10-in. | 4/15/1942 | Anitra's dance | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70661 | 10-in. | 4/15/1942 | We'll always be apart | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70662 | 10-in. | 4/15/1942 | The fountain | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70663 | 10-in. | 4/15/1942 | Arkansas traveler | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70664 | 10-in. | 4/15/1942 | Scheherazade | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70717 | 10-in. | 5/6/1942 | A cigarette, sweet music and you | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70718 | 10-in. | 5/6/1942 | Sleepy lagoon | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70719 | 10-in. | 5/6/1942 | Brazil | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.
Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.
"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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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
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