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 51-75 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-32131 10-in. 4/5/1925 The land of Let's Pretend Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-32133 10-in. 4/5/1925 I won't do Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-32134 10-in. 4/5/1925 Waltz Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BVE-32192 10-in. 3/31/1925 Does my sweetie do, and how Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BVE-32197 10-in. 4/2/1925 Little peach Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-33636 10-in. 12/16/1925 In your arms Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-33637 10-in. 12/17/1925 Thanks for the buggy ride Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-33638 10-in. 12/17/1925 When you find a girl who loves you Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-33983 10-in. 12/14/1925 I love my baby (My baby loves me) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-33984 10-in. 12/14/1925 University of Pennsylvania medley Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-33992 10-in. 12/14/1925 Collegiate blues Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-33993 10-in. 12/15/1925 Pennsylvania State College medley Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-33994 10-in. 12/15/1925 Who wouldn't love you? Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-33995 10-in. 12/16/1925 I've got some lovin' to do Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-34737 10-in. 3/23/1926 Talkin' to the moon Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BVE-34738 10-in. 3/24/1926 Just a cottage small (By a waterfall) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-34743 10-in. 4/1/1926 Someone to love Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet Musical group  
Victor BVE-34744 10-in. 4/2/1926 In my gondola Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-34745 10-in. 4/3/1926 Meet me to-night in Dreamland Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-35520 10-in. 6/1/1926 Kiss your little baby good-night Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BVE-35521 10-in. 6/1/1926 Chérie, I love you Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-35522 10-in. 6/2/1926 Any ice to-day, lady? Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-35523 10-in. 6/2/1926 In a little garden (You made paradise) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-35524 10-in. 6/3/1926 Looking at the world thru rose colored glasses Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet Musical group  
Victor BVE-35525 10-in. 6/3/1926 To-night's my night with baby Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
(Results 51-75 of 787 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/616459

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