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 251-275 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor LBS-73942 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 11/10/1932 Dance selections Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and chorus Musical group  
Victor LBS-73943 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 11/11/1932 College medley Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus and whistling Musical group  
Victor LBS-73944 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 11/11/1932 Music from Flying colors Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and chorus Musical group  
Victor BS-73957 10-in. 11/15/1932 And so I married the girl Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor LBS-73958 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 11/15/1932 And so I married the girl Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-73959 10-in. 11/16/1932 Well! Well! Well! Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet Musical group  
Victor LBS-73960 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 11/16/1932 Well! Well! Well! Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-73961 10-in. 11/16/1932 Well! Well! Well! Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor PBVE-131 10-in. 9/2/1925 Hay foot, straw foot Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor PBVE-132 10-in. 9/3/1925 Let's wander away Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor PBVE-133 10-in. 9/4/1925 Mighty blue Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor PBVE-134 10-in. 9/4/1925 I won't do Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor PBVE-137 10-in. 9/4/1925 If you hadn't gone away Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor PBVE-138 10-in. 9/4/1925 I'm tired of everything but you Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Tom Waring Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor PBVE-141 10-in. 9/7/1925 Freshie Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor PBVE-142 10-in. 9/7/1925 You told me to go Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BVE-Test-447 10-in. 1/11/1930 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 BRC-Test-1132 10-in. 5/12/1932 Test of BRC-72573 Pennsylvanians Recording test Musical group  
Victor BS-Test-1156 10-in. 10/27/1932 College medley, part 1 Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Edison EXP-66 10-in. 6/14/1926 Experimental disc recording-66 (150 tpi) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Experimental dubbing Musical group  
Decca 70133 10-in. 1/7/1942 Angels of mercy Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 70134 10-in. 1/7/1942 This is my country Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 70135 10-in. 1/7/1942 The Marines' hymn Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 70136 10-in. 1/7/1942 The Army Air Corps Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 70137 10-in. 1/7/1942 Buckle down, Winsocki Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
(Results 251-275 of 787 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.

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

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