Fred Waring
Fredrick Malcolm Waring Sr. (June 9, 1900 – July 29, 1984) was an American musician, bandleader, choral director, and radio and television personality, sometimes referred to as "America's Singing Master" and "The Man Who Taught America How to Sing". He was also a promoter, financial backer and eponym of the Waring Blendor, the first modern electric food blender on the market. Waring was elected Shepherd (president) of The Lambs in November 1939, succeeding William Gaxton. He led the theatrical club until 1942. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Tyrone (borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States), Died July 29, 1984 (State College (borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, director, vocalist, narrator, ukulele, speaker, choral director
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 797 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-28662 | 10-in. | 10/15/1923 | The west, a nest and you | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28663 | 10-in. | 10/15/1923 | Sleep | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-28663 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Sleep | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | B-28664 | 10-in. | 10/15/1923 | That's my baby | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28665 | 10-in. | 10/16/1923 | Stack o' Lee blues | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-28665 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Stack o' Lee blues | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | B-29237 | 10-in. | 1/2/1924 | Forever | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29238 | 10-in. | 1/2/1924 | Holding hands | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29239 | 10-in. | 1/2/1924 | Dancin' Dan | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29240 | 10-in. | 1/2/1924 | You darling you | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29241 | 10-in. | 1/3/1924 | Cover me with kisses | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | B-29242 | 10-in. | 1/3/1924 | Oh, baby! | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29243 | 10-in. | 1/4/1924 | I'm somebody nobody loves | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29694 | 10-in. | 3/26/1924 | Down home blues | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29695 | 10-in. | 3/26/1924 | Memory Lane | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Tom Waring | Jazz/dance band, with piano and male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | B-30069 | 10-in. | 5/12/1924 | Good-night, sleep tight | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | B-30072 | 10-in. | 5/12/1924 | Someday you'll know | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30075 | 10-in. | 5/12/1924 | Virginia | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30076 | 10-in. | 5/14/1924 | I'm haunted by that Swanee River song | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30077 | 10-in. | 5/14/1924 | Wa-wa-waddle walk | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30147 | 10-in. | 5/29/1924 | Dreary weather | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30150 | 10-in. | 6/2/1924 | Blackin' blues | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30151 | 10-in. | 6/2/1924 | Maytime | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30249 | 10-in. | 6/6/1924 | June night | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30250 | 10-in. | 6/6/1924 | Just hot | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Waring, Fred," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103301.
Waring, Fred. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103301.
"Waring, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Waring, Fred, 1900-1984 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81109244
Wikidata: Fred Waring - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1452550
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/197952
MusicBrainz: Fred Waring - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b3955203-e999-4f1b-b3e9-0c2e63f7d888
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/79667 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/79667
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