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 751-775 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 117869 9/6/1966 A caroling we go Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117870 9/6/1966 Medley: Angels we have heard on high ; O come, O come Emmanuel ; Jubilate Deo Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117871 9/6/1966 I wonder as I wander Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117872 9/16/1966 Mary's baby Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117873 9/6/1966 Caroling, caroling Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117874 9/6/1966 Medley: Away in the manger ; What child is this ; Come, dear children Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117875 9/6/1966 Carol, brothers, carol Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117876 9/7/1966 O listen to the angels' song Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117877 9/7/1966 It was a night of wonder Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117878 9/7/1966 Some children see Him Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117879 9/7/1966 Bright, bright the Holly berries Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117880 9/7/1966 Season's greetings Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117907 9/7/1966 King Herod's black decree Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 117908 9/7/1966 Be joyful, be merry Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 119791 1/18/1968 Philly dog Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 119792 1/18/1968 Sunny Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 119793 1/18/1968 Ode to Billy Joe Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 119794 1/18/1968 Anniversary song Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca 119795 1/18/1968 Happy together Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14335 1/27/1967 Let the rest of the world go by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14336 1/27/1967 I'll take you home again Kathleen Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14337 1/27/1967 Joe Howard medley: I wonder who's kissing her now ; Honeymoon Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14338 1/28/1967 Hello, my baby Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14339 1/28/1967 Wait till the sun shines, Nellie Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
Decca L 14340 1/28/1967 Just a dream of you, dear Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Musical group  
(Results 751-775 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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