Fred Waring
It would probably be stretching the definition considerably to put Fred Waring in the jazz category, though he was very popular utilizing some concepts from the improvisational school. Waring led a dance-based banjo band at 18; he attended Penn State, then formed Fred Waring's Collegians, who ultimately became the Pennsylvanians, although they were based in Detroit. They recorded extensively in the '20s and enjoyed some success. The 1929 film Syncopation and 1930 stage show The New Yorkers helped Waring's band become popular sensations. They got steadily more commercial and lightweight in the '30s, while becoming widespread radio and film performers. The band appeared in a film with Dick Powell in 1937, were at the 1940 World's Fair, appeared on Broadway in 1945, then in a cartoon film in 1948. They also scored pop hits in 1947 and 1949, and became the first band to land their own television show in 1949. They became a diversified empire, with businesses, workshops for glee club directors, publishing wings, a monthly journal, real estate and a corporation to run it all from 1950-1970. The recepient of a 1982 Congressional Gold Medal for his contributions to American music, Waring continued to perform until his death on July 29, 1984.
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The Sounds Of Christmas
Fred Waring, The Pennsylvanians
Christmas Music - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1959
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Now Is The Caroling Season
Fred Waring, The Pennsylvanians
Christmas Music - Released by Capitol Records on 23 Feb 1957
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The Meaning Of Christmas
Fred Waring, The Pennsylvanians
Christmas Music - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1963
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The Meaning Of Christmas
Ambient/New Age - Released by Seasonal on 1 Jan 2000
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Best of
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Burning Fire on 28 Apr 2009
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The Meaning Of Christmas
Christmas Music - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on 1 Oct 2011
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Merry Christmas with Fred Waring
Christmas Music - Released by Tam-Tam Media on 1 Nov 2015
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Song Hits from Walt Disney Films
Pop - Released by Music Manager on 15 Jan 2021
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White Christmas
Christmas Music - Released by Christmas Evening Records on 4 Oct 2014
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Selections from Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific
Pop - Released by Music Manager on 18 Dec 2020
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The 12 Days of Christmas with Fred Waring
Christmas Music - Released by All I Have To Do Is Dream on 6 Dec 2019
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America's Singing Master
Pop - Released by Music Manager on 10 Aug 2015
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Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo de Fred Waring
Christmas Music - Released by Amamos la navidad on 13 Nov 2023
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Vintage Music No. 129 - LP: Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians
Jazz - Released by Vintage Music on 1 Dec 1957
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Caroling Christmas Favorites
Christmas Music - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 May 2011
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Christmas Gold Collection
Pop - Released by Hbc Remastered Classics on 15 Nov 2014
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The First Nowell
Jazz - Released by Edizione Jazz on 30 Jul 2018
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Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from Fred Waring
Christmas Music - Released by Past Heroes on 18 Nov 2022
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Waiting for Santa Claus
Christmas Music - Released by Baby One Records on 27 Nov 2015
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Playing Christmas Themes
Christmas Music - Released by Amra Record on 12 Dec 2014
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Christmas With: Fred Waring
Christmas Music - Released by Wind & Broomfield Records on 24 Oct 2014
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