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 501-525 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 75410 10/14/1949 I'll be there with bells on, baby Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75616 11/12/1949 The Song of Easter: Part 1 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75617 11/12/1949 The Song of Easter: Part 2 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75618 11/12/1949 The Song of Easter: Part 3 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75619 11/12/1949 The Song of Easter: Part 4 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75978 4/7/1950 Little Orley-His adventures as a worm: Part 1 Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 75979 4/7/1950 Little Orley-His adventures as a worm: Part 2 Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 76549 6/28/1950 Little Orley-His Adventures with the parade Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 76550 6/28/1950 Little Orley-His Adventures with the cloud Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 76592 6/26/1950 A wonderful guy Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76593 6/26/1950 This was a real nice clambake Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76594 6/27/1950 Bali Ha'i Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76595 6/27/1950 A fellow needs a girl Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76648 6/26/1950 Some enchanted evening Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76649 6/26/1950 I hear music Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76650 6/26/1950 Sleep Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76651 6/27/1950 If I loved you Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76652 6/27/1950 People will say we're in love Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76653 6/27/1950 It might as well be Spring Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76654 6/27/1950 What's the use of wond'rin' Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76655 6/26/1950 The surrey with the fringe on top Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76656 6/26/1950 June is bustin' out all over Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76657 6/27/1950 Oklahoma Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76684 6/20/1950 The song of America: Part 1 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 76685 6/20/1950 The song of America: Part 2 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
(Results 501-525 of 787 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed June 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 June 2024.

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

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