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 201-225 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-58612 10-in. 1/21/1930 I'm sailing on a sunbeam Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-58613 10-in. 1/22/1930 Without love Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Tom Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-58625 10-in. 1/28/1930 With a song in my heart Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and piano Musical group  
Victor BVE-62356 10-in. 7/17/1930 So beats my heart for you Stuart Churchill ; Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BVE-62376 10-in. 7/30/1930 Gee, but I'd like to make you happy Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-63309 10-in. 7/25/1930 Little white lies Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BVE-67733 10-in. 12/24/1930 Love for sale Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BVE-67734 10-in. 12/24/1930 Where have you been? Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-68805 10-in. 3/13/1931 Oh, Donna Clara Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-68806 10-in. 3/13/1931 Elizabeth Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal quartet and vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BRC-69613 10-in. 5/14/1931 Falling in love Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BRC-69620 10-in. 5/15/1931 You forgot your gloves Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BRC-69621 10-in. 5/15/1931 Sing a little jingle Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BRC-69624 10-in. 5/18/1931 Dancing in the dark Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BRC-69625 10-in. 5/18/1931 High and low (I've been looking for you) Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BRC-71203 10-in. 12/22/1931 Where the blue of the night Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BRC-71209 10-in. 12/29/1931 Honest! Really! Truly! Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BRC-71210 10-in. 12/29/1931 I'm only guessin' Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2); with female vocal trio (takes 3 and 4) Musical group  
Victor BRC-71244 10-in. 1/18/1932 That's living! Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BRC-71890 10-in. 2/24/1932 Let's have another cup o' coffee Chick Bullock ; Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BRC-71891 10-in. 2/24/1932 Soft lights and sweet music Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BRC-71903 10-in. 2/28/1932 I say it's spinach Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BRC-71904 10-in. 2/28/1932 On a roof in Manhattan Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BRC-71979 10-in. 3/22/1932 Tell me while we're dancing Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BRC-71980 10-in. 3/22/1932 You're the one (You beautiful son-of-a-gun) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, trio, and chorus Musical group  
(Results 201-225 of 787 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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