Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians ‘Them Dry Bones’
uk.youtube.com #42-Most Discussed(Today)-Music-United Kingdom #47-Top Rated(Today)-Music-United Kingdom For six decades, Fred Waring and his group, the Pennsylvanians, spread their smooth sound through-out the world. He sold millions of records and won the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor the US government can bestow on a civilian. Often dubbed “The Man Who Taught America To Sing,” Waring was most famous for his love of choral music. He started innocently enough with a troupe known as Waring’s Banjazztra in early ’20s. The collision of theater with radio and phonographic records opened possibilities for entertainers. It was not long before Fred Waring became involved with show business using these forms of media. As the ’20s progressed, the troupe became known as Waring’s Pennsylvanians. His adaptation of chorus with the smart rhythms of the day, gave the vocal refrain a fresh face. Odd sounds, the rasp of Poley McClintock, the sweet hummingbird-like sounds the three Waring girls, and great musicians made up this unique show unit. He made numerous records until the inevitable clash of radio and recorded music caused copyright problems in the smaller market radio stations. Since Waring’s livelihood depended heavily on both media, he lobbied hard for broadcasting reforms so the authors of recorded music would received fair compensation for their work. Just as the situation was being resolved, Waring went on a European tour. It was a well managed show. They had …
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May 1, 1995 www.amazon.com Watch the full program: thefilmarchived.blogspot.com Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford (September 11, 1917 — July 22, 1996) was an English author, journalist and political campaigner, who was one of the Mitford sisters. She gained American citizenship in later life. In May 1961 she traveled to Montgomery, Alabama while working on an article about Southern attitudes for Esquire. While there, she and a friend went to meet the arrival of the Freedom Riders and became caught up in a riot when a mob led by the Ku Klux Klan attacked the civil rights activists. After the riot, Mitford proceeded to a rally led by Martin Luther King, Jr. The church at which this was held was also attacked by the Klan, and Mitford and the group spent the night barricaded inside until the violence was ended by the National Guard. Through his work with unions and death benefits, Treuhaft became interested in the funeral industry and persuaded Mitford to write an investigative article on the subject. Though the article, “Saint Peter Don’t You Call Me” published in Frontier magazine, was not widely disseminated, it caught considerable attention when Mitford appeared on a local television broadcast with two industry representatives. Convinced of public interest, she wrote The American Way of Death, which was published in 1963. In the book Mitford harshly criticized the industry for using unscrupulous business practices to take advantage of grieving families. The book became a …
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