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 151-175 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-47815 10-in. 10/8/1928 I want the world to know Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-47853 10-in. 10/19/1928 He-man Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-48113 10-in. 11/1/1928 Pompanola Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-48125 10-in. 11/5/1928 Say that you love me Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-48406 10-in. 11/27/1928 Glorianna Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-48816 10-in. 1/23/1929 My mother's eyes Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-48817 10-in. 1/23/1929 Button up your overcoat Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BVE-48832 10-in. 1/28/1929 My lucky star Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-48843 10-in. 1/31/1929 That's how I feel about you Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-48852 10-in. 2/4/1929 I'll always be in love with you Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-49046 10-in. 1/7/1929 Won't you tell me, hon (when we're gonna be one) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-49047 10-in. 1/10/1929 Mine alone Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet (takes 1-3); with male vocal solo (takes 4-6) Musical group  
Victor CVE-49047 12-in. 1/7/1929 Mine alone Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-49056 10-in. 1/10/1929 Jericho Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-49238 10-in. 12/7/1928 I can't make her happy Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-49239 10-in. 12/7/1928 The song I love Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-49259 10-in. 12/14/1928 A love tale of Alsace Lorraine Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio (takes 7-9); with male vocal solo (takes 1-6) Musical group  
Victor BVE-50504 10-in. 2/20/1929 My castle in Spain is a shack in the lane Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 3 and 4); with male vocal duet (takes 1 and 2) Musical group  
Victor BVE-50505 10-in. 2/20/1929 I used to love her in the moonlight Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-50506 10-in. 2/20/1929 Then you've never been blue Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-50529 10-in. 2/26/1929 Put on your old red flannels Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BVE-50530 10-in. 2/26/1929 Um-pah Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with talk Musical group  
Victor BVE-51271 10-in. 5/1/1929 My Annapolis and you Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-51967 10-in. 5/2/1929 To be in love Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-51968 10-in. 5/2/1929 My sin Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
(Results 151-175 of 787 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/616459

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