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 776-787 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 14341 1/28/1967 This is my country Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14342 1/28/1967 Down by the old mill stream Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14343 1/28/1967 Shine on harvest moon Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14344 1/28/1967 Mighty lak' a rose Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14345 1/28/1967 Put on an old pair of shoes Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14346 1/28/1967 I want to be in Chicago town Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14862 2/23/1968 Cherish Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14863 2/23/1968 Walk on by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14864 2/23/1968 Kites are fun Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14865 2/23/1968 It's not unusual Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14866 2/23/1968 Rapido Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14867 2/23/1968 The big man Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
(Results 776-787 of 787 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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

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