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 451-475 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 74420 12/26/1947 The Holy city, part 2 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74421 12/26/1947 Tears Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74422 12/26/1947 Trees Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74423 12/26/1947 Cecilia Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74424 12/26/1947 Lazy bones Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74469 12/29/1947 Little Orley and the bubble gum Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74470 12/29/1947 Little Orley & Poison Ivy Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74471 12/29/1947 Little Orley and the haunted house Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74472 12/29/1947 Little Orley and the bull fiddle Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74473 12/29/1947 Little Orley and the cricket Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74474 12/29/1947 Little Orley and the moon Uncle Lumpy [Lumpy Brannum] Musical group  
Decca 74509 12/31/1947 On the road to Mandalay Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74510 12/31/1947 My blue heaven Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74511 12/31/1947 Pennsylvania Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74512 12/31/1947 A few stolen moments Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74513 12/31/1947 The unconstant lover Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74514 12/31/1947 Mr. Frog a-courtin' he did ri.. Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74515 12/31/1947 Dark eyes ; Volga boatman Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74516 12/31/1947 Loch Lomond Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74517 12/31/1947 My cathedral Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74518 12/31/1947 Bless this house Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74519 12/31/1947 Nursery rhyme suite: Ding dong bell ; Pussy cat, Pussy cat ; There were two cats of Kilkenny Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74520 12/31/1947 Three Mother Geese: Little Jack Horner ; Old Mother Hubbard ; Tom, Tom, the piper's son Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74547 8/18/1948 Song of Christmas: Part 1 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 74548 8/18/1948 Song of Christmas: Part 2 Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
(Results 451-475 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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