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 201-225 of 787 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-58612 | 10-in. | 1/21/1930 | I'm sailing on a sunbeam | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-58613 | 10-in. | 1/22/1930 | Without love | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Tom Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-58625 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | With a song in my heart | Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and piano | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-62356 | 10-in. | 7/17/1930 | So beats my heart for you | Stuart Churchill ; Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-62376 | 10-in. | 7/30/1930 | Gee, but I'd like to make you happy | Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-63309 | 10-in. | 7/25/1930 | Little white lies | Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-67733 | 10-in. | 12/24/1930 | Love for sale | Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-67734 | 10-in. | 12/24/1930 | Where have you been? | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-68805 | 10-in. | 3/13/1931 | Oh, Donna Clara | Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-68806 | 10-in. | 3/13/1931 | Elizabeth | Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal quartet and vocal chorus | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-69613 | 10-in. | 5/14/1931 | Falling in love | Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-69620 | 10-in. | 5/15/1931 | You forgot your gloves | Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-69621 | 10-in. | 5/15/1931 | Sing a little jingle | Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and male vocal chorus | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-69624 | 10-in. | 5/18/1931 | Dancing in the dark | Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and male vocal chorus | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-69625 | 10-in. | 5/18/1931 | High and low (I've been looking for you) | Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and male vocal chorus | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-71203 | 10-in. | 12/22/1931 | Where the blue of the night | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-71209 | 10-in. | 12/29/1931 | Honest! Really! Truly! | Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-71210 | 10-in. | 12/29/1931 | I'm only guessin' | Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2); with female vocal trio (takes 3 and 4) | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-71244 | 10-in. | 1/18/1932 | That's living! | Clare Hanlon ; Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-71890 | 10-in. | 2/24/1932 | Let's have another cup o' coffee | Chick Bullock ; Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio and male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-71891 | 10-in. | 2/24/1932 | Soft lights and sweet music | Pennsylvanians ; Three Waring Girls ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-71903 | 10-in. | 2/28/1932 | I say it's spinach | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-71904 | 10-in. | 2/28/1932 | On a roof in Manhattan | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-71979 | 10-in. | 3/22/1932 | Tell me while we're dancing | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-71980 | 10-in. | 3/22/1932 | You're the one (You beautiful son-of-a-gun) | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, trio, and chorus | 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
Linked Open Data Sources
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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