Fred Waring's America

Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians — A Musical History—coming soon to a public radio station near you!

Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians: A Musical History, will air on WPSU-FM

Join host Erik Jester for a one hour trip down memory lane to hear the music and stories of Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians. Fred Waring is an American musical legend known as ‘the man who taught American how to sing,’ and ‘America’s Singing Master.” This one hour radio documentary tells the story of his incredible musical organization, the Pennsylvanians, entertaining audiences for almost seven decades - from the 1920s through the 1980s.

Along the way, they were pioneers in vaudeville, radio, movies, concert stages, television, recordings and music education. In this one hour tribute you’ll hear the group’s earliest Victor recordings, when they were one of the hottest collegiate jazz bands on the vaudeville circuit, selections from the Ford and Chesterfield Shows in the 1930s and 40s when they were the premiere radio band, songs from the historic, award winning 1950s General Electric sponsored Fred Waring Television Show, and many others.

Whether you remember tuning in to hear Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians on radio in the 1940s, seeing them on television in the 1950s, attending one of their concerts in the 1960s or 1970s, or you are hearing them for the very first time, this one hour program highlighting their timeless music and classic all-American 20th century story is sure to inspire and delight listeners of all ages.

The documentary was produced by Peter Kiefer and Eileen Akin of Fred Waring’s America, in collaboration with Steve Shipman of WPSU-FM.