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 426-450 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 74228 12/11/1947 Oh! What a beautiful morning Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74229 12/11/1947 Old devil moon Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74256 12/16/1947 I gotta right to sing the blues Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74257 12/16/1947 The twelve days of Christmas Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74258 12/16/1947 Winter wonderland Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74259 12/16/1947 Grandma's Thanksgiving, part 1 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74260 12/16/1947 Grandma's Thanksgiving, part 2 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74290 12/17/1947 Little Orley and the haunted house Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74291 12/17/1937 [Unknown title(s)] Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74292 12/17/1947 Little Orley and the bubble gum Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74293 12/27/1947 Little Orley & the happy bird-1 Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74294 12/17/1947 Little Orley & the barn dance Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74295 12/17/1947 Little Orley & the little engine-1 Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74296 12/17/1947 Little Orley and the bull fiddle Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74297 12/17/1947 Little Orley and the pancake Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74316 12/20/1947 Hymn to music Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74317 12/20/1947 Dry bones Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74318 12/20/1947 Li'l David Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74319 12/20/1947 Prelude of the bells Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74320 12/20/1947 My romance Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74321 12/20/1947 The song of songs Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74325 12/18/1947 The Nutcracker Suite (Tchaikovsky): Part 1: Overture ; Dance of the sugar plum ; Trepak Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74326 12/18/1947 The Nutcracker Suite (Tchaikovsky): Part 2: Dance of the toy flutes ; Waltz of the flowers Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74327 12/18/1947 Tears Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74419 12/26/1947 The Holy city, part 1 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
(Results 426-450 of 787 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed November 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964

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