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 76-100 of 787 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-35526 10-in. 6/3/1926 Moonlight and roses (Bring memories of you) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-35527 10-in. 6/4/1926 Love found you for me Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-35528 10-in. 6/4/1926 Bolshevik Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-36117 10-in. 8/16/1926 Ting-a-ling Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-36118 10-in. 8/17/1926 Sleepy head Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet Musical group  
Victor BVE-36119 10-in. 8/18/1926 Her beaus are only rainbows Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-36120 10-in. 8/20/1926 Yours with love and kisses Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-36121 10-in. 8/20/1926 Argentina Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BVE-36492 10-in. 12/8/1926 Like he loves me Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BVE-36493 10-in. 12/8/1926 I'm a little bit fonder of you Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-36494 10-in. 12/8/1926 Where do you work-a-John? (Push-a, push-a, push) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-36495 10-in. 12/8/1926 I love the college girls Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-36496 10-in. 12/8/1926 Fire Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-36497 10-in. 12/9/1926 Open your arms (And close your eyes) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-36498 10-in. 12/9/1926 My regular girl Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and monologue Musical group  
Victor BVE-36499 10-in. 12/9/1926 That's happiness Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet Musical group  
Victor BVE-36571 10-in. 10/28/1926 It made you happy when you made me cry Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Tom Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-36572 10-in. 10/29/1926 Oh, Miss Hannah Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band (takes 1-6); with male vocal solo (takes 7-11) Musical group  
Victor BVE-36573 10-in. 10/29/1926 The blue room Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor BVE-36574 10-in. 10/29/1926 The little white house (At the end of Honeymoon Lane) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Tom Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-36581 10-in. 11/3/1926 Don't sing 'Aloha' when I go Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-37425 10-in. 1/21/1927 Since I found you Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-37426 10-in. 1/22/1927 Here or there as long as I'm with you Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BVE-37427 10-in. 1/24/1927 My little bunch of happiness Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet Musical group  
Victor BVE-37429 10-in. 1/31/1927 Hello! Swanee, hello! Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band Musical group  
(Results 76-100 of 787 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pennsylvanians," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

Pennsylvanians. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104964.

"Pennsylvanians." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 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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