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 351-375 of 787 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 72077 | 10-in. | 5/5/1944 | Stormy weather | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72078 | 10-in. | 5/5/1944 | The time is now | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72079 | 10-in. | 5/5/1944 | Holy, Holy, Holy | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72141 | 10-in. | 5/18/1944 | Now the day is over | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72142 | 10-in. | 5/18/1944 | Nobody knows the trouble I've seen | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72143 | 10-in. | 5/18/1944 | Dark eyes | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72200 | 10-in. | 6/1/1944 | We're on our way | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72201 | 10-in. | 6/1/1944 | Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72202 | 10-in. | 6/1/1944 | Hymn to a hero | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72211 | 10-in. | 6/2/1944 | This is my Father's world | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72212 | 10-in. | 6/2/1944 | Remember | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72253 | 10-in. | 6/14/1944 | You'd be so nice to come home to | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72254 | 10-in. | 6/14/1944 | While we're young | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72255 | 10-in. | 6/14/1944 | O Columbia, the gem of the ocean | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72256 | 10-in. | 6/14/1944 | My ideal | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72257 | 10-in. | 6/14/1944 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72262 | 10-in. | 6/15/1944 | Falling in love with love | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72263 | 10-in. | 6/15/1944 | Faith of our fathers | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72269 | 10-in. | 6/20/1944 | Ol' Man River | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72270 | 10-in. | 6/20/1944 | Begin the beguine | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72271 | 10-in. | 6/21/1944 | Beyond the blue horizon | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72272 | 10-in. | 6/21/1944 | Chloe | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72273 | 6/21/1944 | Rockin' chair | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | |||
| Decca | 72274 | 10-in. | 6/21/1944 | Jungle drums | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 72275 | 10-in. | 6/21/1944 | Blest be the tie that binds | Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.
Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.
"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 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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