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 576-600 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 81981 12/17/1951 Remember your promise Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 81982 12/17/1951 I do, I do, I do Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 81983 12/17/1951 Well! Well! Well! Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 81984 12/17/1951 The time is now Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82480 3/14/1952 Zip-a-dee-doo-dah Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82481 3/14/1952 If he's a scout Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82482 3/14/1952 Where in the world (but in America) Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82708 4/21/1952 God bless America Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82709 4/21/1952 Tico tico Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82710 4/21/1952 When you wish upon a star Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82711 4/21/1952 One song Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82820 5/5/1952 One song Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82821 5/5/1952 There'll be peace in the valley Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82822 5/5/1952 Just a closer walk with Thee Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82854 5/12/1952 It happened in Monterey Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82855 5/12/1952 You Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82856 5/12/1952 My gal Sal Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82962 6/17/1952 God's trombones, part 1 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82963 6/17/1952 God's trombones, part 2 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82964 6/17/1952 God's trombones, part 3 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 82965 6/17/1952 God's trombones, part 4 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 83491 10/6/1952 High noon Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 83492 10/6/1952 Outside of heaven Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 83493 10/6/1952 Outside of heaven Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 83665 11/24/1952 One to remember Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
(Results 576-600 of 787 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed May 11, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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