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43-465: Fredrick Malcolm Waring Sr. (June 9, 1900 – July 29, 1984) was an American musician, bandleader, choral director, and radio and television personality, sometimes referred to as "America's Singing Master" and "The Man Who Taught America How to Sing". He was also a promoter, financial backer and eponym of the Waring Blendor, the first modern electric blender on the market. Fredrick Malcolm Waring

86-481: A Football Hero " was performed on radio to great acclaim. His 1930 recording of " Love for Sale " by Cole Porter is one of the few period versions of this popular song. The Fred Waring Show was heard on radio in various forms from 1933 to 1957. Adding a men's singing group to his ensemble, he recruited Robert Shaw , recently out of the Pomona College glee club, to train his singers. Shaw later founded

129-1501: A day at the Shawnee Inn. It became an annual event, held each June for the next 25 years, resulting in a huge collection of artwork created for Waring by the cartoonists, including many drawn on Shawnee Inn stationery. The Fred Waring Collection has more than 600 cartoon originals, including over 50 of the laminated table tops. Artists who contributed to the Waring Collection included Jay Alan, Alfred Andriola ( Kerry Drake ), Jim Berry ( Berry's World ), Charles Biro ( Squeeks , Crimebuster , Daredevil ), Martin Branner ( Denny Dimwit ), Ernie Bushmiller ( Nancy ), Milton Caniff ( Steve Canyon ), Mel Casson ( Jeff Crockett ), Chon Day , Steve Douglas, Bill Dyer ( Patsy ), Gus Edson ( The Gumps ), Eric Ericson, Gill Fox ( Foodini ). Frank Godwin ( Rusty Riley , Patty Miles ), Irwin Hasen ( Dondi ), Jeff Hayes ( Silent Sam ), Art Helfant ( Patty Pinhead ), Bill Holman ( Smokey Stover ), Stan Kaye, Bil Keane ( Family Circus ), Jeff Keate, Reamer Keller, Ted Key ( Hazel ), Lank Leonard ( Mickey Finn ), Jack Markow , Jay McArdle, Bill McLean ( Double Trouble ), Paul Norris ( Jungle Jim ), Bob Oksner ( Leave It to Binky ), Russell Patterson ( Mamie ), Clarence D. Russell ( Pete

172-472: A deal was struck with Capitol Records . Reprise continued to reissue the Sinatra catalog until 2013 when it was sold to Capitol. In August 1963, as part of a film deal, Warner Bros. purchased Reprise (which had been losing money) from Frank Sinatra, who nonetheless retained a 1/3 interest in the label. Many of the older artists on the label were dropped by Warner Bros. Records . Reprise president Mo Ostin

215-456: A family was $ 43,851. The per capita income for the borough was $ 18,664. About 10.7% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those aged 65 or over. Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian stops at the Tyrone station , which has one daily train in each direction. Greyhound buses going between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia also make

258-635: A format of adult contemporary music, local news, and high school sports. Reprise Records Reprise Records is an American record label founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra . It is owned by Warner Music Group , and operates through Warner Records , one of its flagship labels. Artists currently signed to Reprise Records include Green Day , Enya , Michael Bublé , Eric Clapton , Stevie Nicks , Neil Young , Deftones , Mastodon , Lindsey Buckingham , Josh Groban , Disturbed , Idina Menzel , My Chemical Romance , Gerard Way , Dwight Yoakam , Never Shout Never , and Billy Strings . Reprise Records

301-551: A picture of Sinatra for his records. One of the label's founding principles under Sinatra's leadership was that each artist would have full creative freedom, and at some point complete ownership of their work, including publishing rights. This is the reason why recordings of early Reprise artists (Dean Martin, Jimi Hendrix , the Kinks , etc.) are (in most cases) currently distributed through other labels. In Martin's case, his Reprise recordings were out of print for nearly 20 years before

344-737: A son, Malcolm. Fred Waring Jr. was a conductor and jazz trombonist. Grandson Jordan Waring is an orchestral composer. In 1922, Waring’s band attracted attention at a University of Michigan student festival in a gymnasium in Ann Arbor, Mich., leading to a six-week booking at a local theater. That engagement led to bookings in Detroit and other large cities, launching Waring’s national career. From 1923 until late 1932, " Waring's Pennsylvanians " were among Victor Records ' bestselling bands. In late 1932, Waring abruptly quit recording, although his band continued to perform on radio. In 1933, " You Gotta Be

387-627: A stop in Tyrone. The Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad interchanges with Norfolk Southern just south of the station. Three major highways, U.S. Route 220 , Pennsylvania Route 453 , and Interstate 99 all pass through the town. The closest commercial airport to Tyrone is State College Regional Airport , located 27.5 miles away. In October 2009, several scenes for the Tony Scott film Unstoppable (with Denzel Washington , Chris Pine , and Rosario Dawson ) were filmed in and around Tyrone, mostly at

430-754: A trustee and was named a distinguished alumnus of the university. In 1983, the 83-year-old Waring was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal , the nation's highest honor for a civilian. Although many believe that Waring Commons at Penn State is named for him, it is actually named for his grandfather, William Waring. Fred Waring Drive is a major arterial road in the Palm Desert – Indio area of Southern California where many major roads are named for post-World War II-era entertainers. Waring Drive in Delaware Water Gap which runs alongside

473-459: A woman who escaped a Bengal tiger , but lost her cow in the attack. A memorial now stands at the site. On June 2, 1998, an F1 tornado moved southeast along Pennsylvania Route 453 northwest of Tyrone. Significant tree damage was noted in several locations along a four-mile path, beginning approximately five miles northwest of Tyrone. No significant damage was reported in Tyrone, although eyewitnesses reported seeing clouds rotating as they crossed

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516-544: A year. In the 1930s, inventor Frederick Jacob Osius went to Waring for financial backing for an electric blender he had patented. The Osius patent (#2,109,501) was filed March 13, 1937, and awarded March 1, 1938. A patent for the technology was granted in the United States, Canada, and France. After an initial $ 25,000 investment, the Waring-owned Miracle Mixer was introduced to the public at

559-717: The Robert Shaw Chorale and directed the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Pembroke Davenport (1911–1985) was Waring's pianist and arranger. During World War II, Waring and his ensemble appeared at war bond rallies and entertained the troops at training camps. He composed and performed dozens of patriotic songs, his most famous being "My America". In 1943, he acquired the Buckwood Inn in Shawnee on Delaware , Pennsylvania, and renamed

602-619: The United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km ), all land. Tyrone is situated in the Bald Eagle Valley at the base of Bald Eagle Mountain along Bald Eagle Creek at the Little Juniata River water gap. As of the census of 2010, there were 5,477 people, 2,275 households, and 1,422 families residing in the borough. The population density

645-512: The 14th street crossing and the north end of the rail yard. Several hundred residents were employed as background extras. The film was released on November 12, 2010. Since 1887, the Tyrone Daily Herald has been the newspaper of record for Tyrone. WTRN , the local radio station in Tyrone, has been on the air since 1955, when Tyrone resident Cary Simpson founded it. The station broadcasts at 1340 AM and simulcasts over 100.7 FM, with

688-703: The Beach Boys on Brother Records were issued in the Reprise catalog numbering sequence, aside from Sinatra and Young (and the Sylvia Syms album Syms by Sinatra , which Sinatra conducted and co-produced) there were no new releases on Reprise for several years. In late 1985, some copies of the Dream Academy 's hit single " Life in a Northern Town " were pressed on the Warner Bros. label bearing

731-600: The Castle Inn, Waring's base of operations for over 50 years, was named for Waring in 1991. The Waring Golf Course north of Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, was named after Waring, and he had an ownership interest in it. It ceased operation around 1960. Waring was the Shepherd (president) of The Lambs from 1939 to 1942. In 1997, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars was dedicated to him. Waring

774-591: The Fred Waring Choral Workshop at his Pennsylvania headquarters in the old Castle Inn in Delaware Water Gap , Pennsylvania, which was also the home of Shawnee Press , the music publisher which he founded. At these sessions, musicians learned to sing with precision, sensitivity, and enthusiasm. When these vocalists returned home and shared what they had learned with fellow musicians, Waring's approach to choral singing spread throughout

817-601: The Heartbreakers , Gerard Way and Never Shout Never . It was formerly home to Jimi Hendrix and the Barenaked Ladies ' catalogs in the U.S. When the Bee Gees back catalog was remastered by Rhino Records in the 2000s, their CDs were issued under the Reprise label (they appeared on sister labels Atco and Warner Bros. in the past). Neil Young stated in a documentary about his life that Charles Manson

860-455: The Meters , John Cale , Gordon Lightfoot , Michael Franks , Richard Pryor , Al Jarreau , Fleetwood Mac , Fanny , and the Beach Boys . In 1976, the Reprise label was deactivated by Warner Bros. and all of its roster (except Frank Sinatra and Neil Young) was moved to the main Warner Bros. label. Although older catalog albums continued to be manufactured with the Reprise logo, and albums by

903-687: The National Restaurant Show in Chicago retailing for $ 29.75. In 1938, Fred Waring renamed his Miracle Mixer Corporation as the Waring Corporation, and the mixer's name was changed to the Waring Blendor (the "o" in blendor giving it a slight distinction from "blender"). The Waring Blendor became an important tool in hospitals for the implementation of specific diets, as well as a vital scientific research device. Jonas Salk used it while developing his polio vaccine . In 1954,

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946-668: The Penn State Glee Club, but he was rejected with every audition. His Banjo Orchestra became so successful that he decided to abandon his education to tour with the band, which eventually became known as Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians . He married Dorothy McAteer, his college sweetheart, in 1923 but divorced her in 1929. He remarried in 1933 to Evelyn Nair (1910–2004); the couple had three children, Dixie, Fred Jr., and William. They divorced in 1954, following which Waring married Virginia Clotfelter (died 2013), adopted Virginia's son Paul from her previous marriage, and fathered

989-414: The Reprise logo. 1986 saw releases bearing Reprise labels from the Dream Academy as well as Dwight Yoakam . In summer 1987, Warner Bros. Records chairman Mo Ostin and label president Lenny Waronker officially announced the reactivation of Reprise, including its own separate promotions department, and former Warner Bros. Vice President of Promotion Rich Fitzgerald was appointed as label vice president. In

1032-658: The Republic ", " Smoke Gets in Your Eyes ", " Button Up Your Overcoat ", " White Christmas ", "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor", and " Dancing in the Dark ". In 1964 he recorded two albums with Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby : America, I Hear You Singing and 12 Songs of Christmas , for Sinatra's Reprise label. The song, " Breezin' Along with the Breeze " was used as a signature tune by Fred Waring. In 1947, Waring organized

1075-739: The Tramp ), Don Trachte ( Henry ) and George Wunder ( Hotshot Charlie ). Tyrone, Pennsylvania Located along the main lines of the Norfolk Southern and Nittany and Bald Eagle railroads, and U.S. Route 220 , Pennsylvania Route 453 , and Interstate 99 highways, Tyrone was at one time known as "The Hub of the Highways". In those days, four railroads [Pennsylvania, Tyrone and Clearfield, Tyrone and Lock Haven, Lewisburg, and Tyrone] and three main highways [US-220, PA-350, PA-453] converged there. The Tyrone Borough Historic District

1118-407: The age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone who was 65 years or older living alone. The average household size was 2.34, and the average family size was 2.93. In

1161-399: The borough, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 85.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $ 34,850, and the median income for

1204-482: The city. This tornado was part of the 1998 Eastern Tornado Outbreak . The largest employers in Tyrone are the Tyrone Area School District and the independent Tyrone Hospital. Tyrone is also the home to American Eagle Paper Mills and Gardners Candies. Founded in 1897, Gardners Candies has ten retail stores in the area and is known regionally for its peanut butter meltaway candy. According to

1247-652: The early Joni Mitchell recordings, Neil Young , the Electric Prunes , Donna Loren , Arlo Guthrie , Norman Greenbaum , Tom Lehrer , Kenny Rogers and The First Edition , Tiny Tim , Ry Cooder , Captain Beefheart , John Sebastian , Family , the early 1970s recordings by Frank Zappa and the Mothers , Gram Parsons , Emmylou Harris , Nico 's Desertshore , the Fugs , Jethro Tull , Pentangle , T. Rex ,

1290-460: The fledgling label, such as fellow Rat Pack members Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. The original roster from 1961 to 1963 included Bing Crosby , Jo Stafford , Rosemary Clooney , Duke Ellington , Nancy Sinatra , Esquivel and stand-up comedian Redd Foxx . The original Reprise LP label had four different logos, depending on the genre: a riverboat for Pop records (pictured), a cherub for Jazz records, an owl for Spoken Word/Comedy records, and

1333-604: The millionth Waring Blendor was sold. Waring is now a division of the Conair Corporation . Waring died of a stroke at his summer home on July 29, 1984, in State College, Pennsylvania, after videotaping a concert with his ensemble and completing his annual summer choral workshop. He conducted many such workshops at Penn State in his later years, and in 1984, designated Penn State to house his collection of archives and memorabilia. He also served his alma mater as

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1376-616: The nation. The first Fred Waring Music Workshop in the western United States was held in June 1968 as part of the University of Nevada's Summer Session curriculum in Reno, Nevada. Waring taught and supervised these summer workshop for 37 years until he died. Waring expanded into television with The Fred Waring Show , which ran on CBS Television from June 20, 1948, to May 30, 1954, and received several awards for Best Musical Program. (The show

1419-412: The resort the Shawnee Inn. To promote the inn, he centered his musical activities at the inn itself. He created, rehearsed, and broadcast his radio programs from the stage of Shawnee's Worthington Hall throughout the 1950s. During the 1940s and early 1950s, Waring and His Pennsylvanians produced a string of hits, selling millions of records. A few of his many choral hits include " Sleep ", " Battle Hymn of

1462-457: The roster. As well, Sinatra's own daughter Nancy (who began recording for the label in 1961) was retained by Ostin, becoming a major pop star from late 1965. The label moved almost exclusively to rock-oriented music in the late 1960s, although Frank Sinatra continued to record for the label until the 1980s. Through direct signings or distribution deals, by the 1970s the Reprise roster grew to include Lee Hazlewood , Jill Jackson , Jimi Hendrix ,

1505-437: The time since, Warner Bros. has often elevated the stature of Reprise to the rank of secondary parent label, as many of its subsidiary labels (such as Straight and Kinetic ) have had their records released in conjunction with Reprise. As of 2017, it is home to such artists as Enya , Michael Bublé , Eric Clapton , Green Day , Stevie Nicks , Neil Young , Deftones , Josh Groban , Disturbed , Idina Menzel , Tom Petty and

1548-462: Was 2,711.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,046.9/km ). There were 2,472 housing units at an average density of 1,223.8 per square mile (472.5/km ). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.3% White , 0.7% Black or African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.3% Asian , 0.2% from other races , and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 2,275 households, out of which 30.9% had children under

1591-431: Was 60 minutes long until January 1952, and 30 minutes thereafter.) In the 1960s and 1970s, popular musical tastes turned from choral music, but Waring changed with the times, introducing his Young Pennsylvanians, a group of fresh-faced, long-haired, bell-bottomed performers who sang old favorites and choral arrangements of contemporary songs. In this way he continued as a popular touring attraction, logging some 40,000 miles

1634-641: Was a cartoon and comic strip collector. A Penn State meeting room by the West Wing restaurant has dozens of cartoons drawn by artists such as Al Hirschfeld in Waring's honor. From 1943 to 1974, Waring owned the Shawnee Inn and Country Club, a golf resort located at Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania near Stroudsburg . In 1948, two years after the National Cartoonists Society was formed, Waring invited members of that organization to spend

1677-572: Was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. On May 30th, 1893, a train carrying employees and animals belonging to the Walter L. Main Circus derailed at an embankment resulting in the deaths of five circus employees, plus many animal casualties. Many unharmed animals escaped from the wreck and were reported across the countryside for months after the wreck, most notably,

1720-599: Was born in Tyrone , Pennsylvania, on June 9, 1900, to Jesse Calderwood and Frank Waring. During his teen years, Waring, his brother Tom (né Thomas Lincoln Waring; 1902–1960), and their friend Poley McClintock founded the Waring-McClintock Snap Orchestra, which evolved into Fred Waring's Banjo Orchestra. The band often played at fraternity parties, proms, and dances, and achieved local success. Waring attended Penn State University , where he studied architectural engineering . He aspired to be in

1763-461: Was formed in 1960 by Frank Sinatra in order to allow more artistic freedom for his own recordings. Soon thereafter, he garnered the nickname "The Chairman of the Board". Because of dissatisfaction with Capitol Records , and after trying to buy Norman Granz 's Verve Records , the first album Sinatra released on Reprise was Ring-a-Ding-Ding! As CEO of Reprise, Sinatra recruited several artists for

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1806-567: Was retained as the head of the label and he went on to play a very significant role in the history of the Warner group of labels over the next four decades. Warner-Reprise executives began targeting younger acts, beginning by securing the American distribution rights to the Pye Records recordings by the Kinks in 1964. Reprise soon added teen-oriented pop acts like Dino, Desi & Billy to

1849-502: Was turned down by Reprise. In 2010, Reprise opened a country music division, operating as part of Warner Music Group Nashville , featuring Blake Shelton , the JaneDear Girls , Michelle Branch and Frankie Ballard as part of its roster. In September 2011, several layoffs took place at Reprise Records and other Warner labels. In 2017, Reprise released Enya's albums on vinyl. Some of them were pressed on this format for

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