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 626-650 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 86045 3/18/1954 Peer Gynt Suite (Grieg): Anitra's dance ; Ase's death Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86046 3/16/1954 Peer Gynt Suite (Grieg): Morning ; In the hall of the mountain king Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86059 3/19/1954 Moonlight and V.P.I. Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians ; Joe Marine Musical group  
Decca 86060 3/19/1954 Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians ; Joe Marine Musical group  
Decca 86168 4/12/1954 Sweet Adeline Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86169 4/12/1954 Dear old girl Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86170 4/12/1954 Down by the old mill stream Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86171 4/12/1954 I want a girl Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86172 4/12/1954 Marshmallow moon Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86173 4/12/1954 You tell me your dream Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86174 4/12/1954 Meet me tonight in Dreamland Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86175 4/12/1954 I'd love to live in Loveland Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86176 4/12/1954 On the banks of the Wabash Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86177 4/13/1954 Red wing Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86178 4/13/1954 Drugstore cowboy Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86330 5/27/1954 My friend Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians ; Joe Marine Musical group  
Decca 86574 7/13/1954 With a song in my heart Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86575 7/13/1954 Hungarian rhapsody (Liszt) Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86576 7/13/1954 The thrill is gone Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86577 7/13/1954 Liebestraum Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86578 7/13/1954 Cecilia Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 86625 7/13/1954 Hungarian rhapsody Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians ; Joe Marine Musical group  
Decca 86670 8/18/1954 Cara cara, bella bella Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians ; Joe Marine Musical group  
Decca 86671 8/18/1954 Fandango Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians ; Joe Marine Musical group  
Decca 86693 8/25/1954 Halls of Ivy Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
(Results 626-650 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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