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 301-325 of 787 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 70720 | 10-in. | 5/6/1942 | The barrendero | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70721 | 10-in. | 5/6/1942 | So beats my heart for you | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70769 | 10-in. | 5/20/1942 | Sleepy lagoon | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70770 | 10-in. | 5/20/1942 | Sometimes I feel like a motherless child | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70787 | 10-in. | 5/27/1942 | Sleepy lagoon | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70856 | 10-in. | 6/10/1942 | Over the rainbow | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70857 | 10-in. | 6/10/1942 | Mary's a grand old name | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70858 | 10-in. | 6/10/1942 | All the things you are | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70928 | 10-in. | 6/23/1942 | Over there | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70929 | 10-in. | 6/23/1942 | Marcheta | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70930 | 10-in. | 6/23/1942 | Blues in the night | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 70931 | 10-in. | 6/23/1942 | Harrigan ; The Yankee doodle man boy | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71011 | 10-in. | 7/8/1942 | You're a grand old flag | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71012 | 10-in. | 7/8/1942 | You remind me of my mother | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71013 | 10-in. | 7/8/1942 | So long Mary | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71014 | 10-in. | 7/8/1942 | Roll, tanks, roll | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71076 | 10-in. | 7/15/1942 | The first Nowell ; O little town of Bethlehem ; Carol of the bells | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71077 | 10-in. | 7/15/1942 | Cantique de Noel (O Holy night) | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71078 | 10-in. | 7/15/1942 | Oh, gathering clouds | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71155 | 10-in. | 7/22/1942 | The fighting quartermaster corps | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71156 | 10-in. | 7/22/1942 | Anchors aweigh | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71157 | 10-in. | 7/22/1942 | Song for the unsung | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71166 | 10-in. | 7/23/1942 | Silent night, Holy night | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71167 | 10-in. | 7/23/1942 | Adeste fideles (O come all ye faithful) | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 71168 | 10-in. | 7/23/1942 | We've got a job to do | 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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