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 (Results 126-150 of 787 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-42473 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | What do you say? | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-43103 | 10-in. | 2/21/1928 | Collegiana | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-43111 | 10-in. | 2/24/1928 | Was it a dream? | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-43130 | 10-in. | 3/8/1928 | The dance of the blue Danube | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-43131 | 10-in. | 3/8/1928 | Laugh! Clown, laugh! | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-43158 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | I can't do without you | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-43162 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | As long as I live (I'll love you) | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-43173 | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | Lila | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-43187 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Farewell blues | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-43190 | 10-in. | 3/29/1928 | Hello Montreal! | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Orchestra, with male vocal solo and chorus | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-43728 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | Tell me you love me | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-43729 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | Shalimar | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | CVE-43730 | 12-in. | 4/17/1928 | Sweet Adeline | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-43733 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | She's the sweetheart of six other guys | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-46193 | 10-in. | 9/28/1928 | I'm sorry, Sally | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-46194 | 10-in. | 9/28/1928 | High up on a hill top | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-46375 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | Maybe this is love | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-46376 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | How about me? | Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-46971 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | Roses of yesterday | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 5-7) | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-46979 | 10-in. | 9/5/1928 | What a night for spooning | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-46980 | 10-in. | 9/5/1928 | The prune song | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-47506 | 10-in. | 9/12/1928 | My window of dreams | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-47507 | 10-in. | 9/12/1928 | Paradise | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-47522 | 10-in. | 9/17/1928 | Two little rooms | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | BVE-47523 | 10-in. | 9/17/1928 | Just another night | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.
Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.
"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians
Discogs: Pennsylvanians
IMDb: Pennsylvanians
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LCNAR: Pennsylvanians (Musical group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85161564
Wikidata: Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7969431
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121015813
MusicBrainz: Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a903390-4381-4c32-90d0-803bd4f9ce34
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