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 726-750 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 88426 7/27/1955 Song of Galilee Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88427 7/27/1955 Salve regina Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88428 7/27/1955 America—Our heritage Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88429 7/27/1955 Granada Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88430 7/27/1955 On top of Old Smokey Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88439 7/29/1955 The creation Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 88620 7/27/1955 Granada Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 116991 2/7/1966 Alone together Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 116992 2/7/1966 Calypso Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 116993 2/7/1966 Anniversary song Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 116994 2/7/1966 Rumanian rhapsody Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 116995 2/7/1966 Lollytoodum Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 116996 2/7/1966 Concerto in F Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117307 5/5/1966 Love for sale Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117308 5/5/1966 There's always an extra potato Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117309 5/6/1966 The impossible dream Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117310 5/6/1966 Little bird, little bird Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117311 5/7/1966 My baby's comin' home Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117312 5/7/1966 Climb ev'ry mountain Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117313 5/7/1966 Dance of the comedians Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117314 5/7/1966 God bless America Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117315 5/7/1966 'Way back home Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117316 5/7/1966 Mame Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117317 5/7/1966 It's a lovely day tomorrow Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117318 5/7/1966 I'll wait for my love Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
(Results 726-750 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.

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

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