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 476-500 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 74549 8/18/1948 Song of Christmas: Part 3 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74550 8/18/1948 Song of Christmas: Part 4 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74951 6/1/1949 Younger than Springtime Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74952 6/1/1949 This nearly was mine Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74953 6/1/1949 Follow the swallow to hide a way hollow Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74959 6/6/1949 Trees Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74960 6/6/1949 Hymn to music Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75002 6/17/1949 The Iowa corn song (Io-Wuh) Bing Crosby Musical group  
Decca 75003 6/17/1949 'Way back home Bing Crosby Musical group  
Decca 75008 6/22/1949 Let's take an old-fashioned walk Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75009 6/22/1949 (Just one way to say) I love you Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75010 6/22/1949 Give me your tired, your poor-1 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75011 6/22/1949 Paris wakes up and smiles Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75012 6/22/1949 You can have him Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75013 6/22/1949 The policeman's ball Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75014 6/22/1949 Little fish in a big pond Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75015 6/22/1949 Homework Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75071 7/15/1949 A place in the sun, part 1 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75072 7/15/1949 A place in the sun, part 2 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75403 10/12/1949 Come dance with me Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75404 10/12/1949 Give me your hand Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75405 10/12/1949 Whirlwind Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75406 10/12/1949 There's no one here but me Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75408 10/14/1949 I love the way it looks on you Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 75409 10/14/1949 I must have done something wonderful Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
(Results 476-500 of 787 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed May 22, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 22, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 May 2024.

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

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