Tom Waring

"After I Say I'm Sorry"

Words and Music - Walter Donaldson and Abe Lyman

Performed by Tom Waring, vocal and piano

Earl Gardner, cornet

Recorded March 30, 1926

Victor 20004

Tom Waring (1902-1960), born February 12, 1902, Tyrone, Pennsylvania; died December 29, 1960, Shaunee, Pennsylvania. Along with his older brother, Fred Waring, and their friend Poley McClintock they created the Waring-McClintock Snap Orchestra, which evolved into Fred Waring's Banjo Orchestra, "Banjazztra". The band often played at fraternity parties, proms, and dances, and achieved local success. The Banjo Orchestra eventually became known as "Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians." From 1923 until late 1932, "Waring's Pennsylvanians" were among Victor Records best-selling bands.Tom Waring was the pianist and vocalist with the orchestra. In late 1932, the band abruptly quit recording, although they continued to perform on radio. In 1933, "You Gotta Be a Football Hero" was performed on radio to great acclaim.

This recording is one which Tom made as a vocalist with his own piano accompaniment. The cornet player on this recording is Earl Gardner.

Tom was really one of the first crooners - in fact 1926 was too early to really make it with intimate, microphone-type singing. He left the Pennsys a couple of times to try vaudeville, but couldn't catch on and returned each time. In the 40s, when Fred opened the Shawnee Inn in PA, Tom came back and put together a somewhat cutesy gift shop, which he ran for many years.

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