Poley McClintock
James Roland "Poley" McClintock (September 22, 1900, Tyrone, Pennsylvania — January 6, 1980, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) was a member of Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians, a popular jazz band of the 1920s. As a child, McClintock was a neighbor of Waring in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. The two performed together in the Boy Scout Fife and Bugle Corps, with Waring as drum major and McClintock as drummer. In 1915, he and Waring's brother, Tom, formed a banjo group, The Waring-McClintock Snap Orchestra. His characteristic vocal inflections are heard frequently in many of the Pennsylvanians' novelty tunes, singing his parts in a low-range frog-like croak. It is widely believed that the part sung by Tony Burrows in The Pipkins' 1970 novelty record "Gimme Dat Ding" was intended as a tribute to McClintock. McClintock was married to silent film actress Yvette Mitchell. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 22, 1900, Died January 6, 1980
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-33995 | 10-in. | 12/16/1925 | I've got some lovin' to do | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-35522 | 10-in. | 6/2/1926 | Any ice to-day, lady? | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-35528 | 10-in. | 6/4/1926 | Bolshevik | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-36496 | 10-in. | 12/8/1926 | Fire | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-37427 | 10-in. | 1/24/1927 | My little bunch of happiness | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-38964 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | Wy-lets | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-39421 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Gid-ap Garibaldi | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-40750 | 10-in. | 11/30/1927 | I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BRC-72235 | 10-in. | 4/5/1932 | How am I doin'? | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal chorus | vocalist | |
| Victor | BRC-72583 | 10-in. | 5/13/1932 | I heard | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Decca | 74293 | 12/27/1947 | Little Orley & the happy bird-1 | Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74295 | 12/17/1947 | Little Orley & the little engine-1 | Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McClintock, Poley," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116127.
McClintock, Poley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116127.
"McClintock, Poley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Poley McClintock
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McClintock, Poley, 1900-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2014113219
Wikidata: Poley McClintock - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7209351
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