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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 701-725 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 88179 6/14/1955 Beautiful saviour Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88180 6/14/1955 Cantique de Noel (O Holy night) Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88181 6/14/1955 Oh gathering clouds Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88182[a] 6/14/1955 Adeste fideles Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88182 6/14/1955 O little town of Bethlehem Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88183 6/14/1955 The first Nowell ; Carol of the bells Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88184 6/14/1955 Alleluia Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88185 6/14/1955 Gloria in Excelsis Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88186 6/14/1955 It came upon the midnight clear ; Deck the hall ; Joy to the world Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88187 6/14/1955 Hark! The herald angels sing Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88188 6/14/1955 Luther's cradle hymn ; God rest ye merry, gentlemen Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88189 6/14/1955 The Coventry carol Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88190 6/14/1955 Long, long ago Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88191A 6/14/1955 Juanita Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88191B 6/14/1955 Let me call you sweetheart Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88192 6/14/1955 In apple blossom time Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88346 7/8/1955 The ballad of Davy Crockett-1: Part 1 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88347 7/8/1955 The ballad of Davy Crockett-1: Part 2 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88377 7/13/1955 A whale of a tale Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88378 7/13/1955 Bella notte Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88379 7/13/1955 Nebraska alma mater Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88380 7/13/1955 Hills of Old Penn State Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88381 7/13/1955 Lord Jeffery Amherst ; Navy blue and gold Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88424 7/27/1955 Barefoot Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88425 7/27/1955 Pledge of alliance Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
(Results 701-725 of 787 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.

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

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