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词条 Ferko String Band
释义

  1. History

  2. Performance style

  3. Appearances in film and television

  4. Controversy

  5. Philadelphia Mummers Parade results

  6. Discography

     Singles  Albums 

  7. References

  8. External links

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The Joseph A. Ferko String Band or Ferko String Band is a perennial performer in Philadelphia's Mummers Parade. They gained national popularity through their hit recordings in the 1940s and 1950s.

History

In 1914 pharmacy student Joseph A. Ferko asked the owner of Fralinger's Drugs to sponsor a string band in the Mummers parade. The request was granted, and Ferko led the "Fralinger String Band" for several years, placing third in the initial 1915 attempt[1] and winning the event in 1920.[2]

The Ferko String Band itself had its beginnings in 1922.[3] Ferko had left the Fralinger pharmacy in 1921 to open his own establishment. Ferko led the "North Philadelphia String Band" for the 1922 parade, but later that year the eponymous band was begun,[1] co-founded by Ferko, Walter Butterworth, and Charles Keegan.[4]

Ferko first won the string-band division in 1927 with an entry entitled "Cards."[5] The 1929 incarnation not only won the event, but it was estimated that its parade float was the largest ever up to that point.[6]

In addition to the Mummers Parade, Ferko also has a long history of performing in various parades and special occasions in other locations in the United States,[7][8] and Canada,[9] and places as far away as France and Hong Kong.[10]

Although Ferko has always been primarily purposed for Philadelphia, highlights of 1929 contests culminated in top placement in contests in New York, Atlantic City, Baltimore, Washington, and York, PA.[11]

They played for Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1933 Presidential inauguration.[12]

Although Philadelphia string bands had been exclusively a "male's club", in 1935 Joseph Ferko started a ladies' auxiliary which brought women into club activities. This action influenced other string bands to follow suit, although female participation in the actual parade was almost non-existent until the late 1970s.[13]

In 1947 they began recording sessions at the WIP studio for the Miller Brothers' new Palda Records.[14] Their recording of "Four Leaf Clover" was picked up for national distribution by King Records.[14] This prompted Paul Miller to commission new songs specifically for Ferko. One of the resulting songs, "Heartbreaker", became a national hit{{vague|Chart and position?|date=July 2018}}{{cn|date=July 2018}}, in part thanks to the 1948 musician's strike[14] because as amateur musicians, they were not covered by the American Federation of Musicians.[15]

The profits from these Ferko records would later enable the Miller brothers to launch the career of Bill Haley.[14] By Spring 1948 Billboard estimated they were among the top 25 musical attractions in 5 out of 8 national regions, and most popular in the Southeast United States where they ranked number 18 among all musical acts.[16]

In May 1948, the band appeared on the cover of Billboard, in which it was announced that they had sold more than 350,000 records for Palda, and that their theme song "Hello", written by bandmembers Harry Leary and Robert Traub,[17] was selected for use at the Republican National Convention.[18]

Their 1955 recording of "Alabama Jubilee" sold more than 1 million records.[19]

The group found popularity in Germany in 1956 with a recording of "Happy Days Are Here Again", charting as high as position 15.[20] By the late 1950s the band was funded by the Continental Baking Company.[21]

Founder Joseph A. Ferko died in 1964.[4]

Performance style

The band typically has around 60 performing members,[8] but recorded performances can involve anywhere from a couple dozen to a couple hundred participants.[14] The age of group members is wide-ranging, known to encompass members 15 to 80 years old.[4] Performances consist of familiar tunes arranged specifically for the band.[8] Instruments used include accordion, banjo, bells, drums, Glockenspiel, guitar, mandolin, saxophone, and violin[8][19] but the details of musical balance are largely ignored[22] yet often achieved.[23] The elaborate costumes are such essential part of the performance that a 1995 theft of the apparel caused the cancellation of several shows.[24] Marching maneuvers are a typical part of the presentation.[25]

Appearances in film and television

The Ferko String Band can be seen briefly in the movie Miracle on 34th Street. They have also appeared on the television shows Good Morning America, The Jackie Gleason Show, To Tell the Truth and I've Got a Secret, with host Gary Moore, and Today.[9]

Controversy

The group's 2013 performance aroused controversy when their theme for the year alluded to blackface minstrelsy in a performance entitled "Ferko's Bringin’ Back the Minstrel Days". The performance celebrated the music of Al Jolson and his contributions to early American music and theater. This performance was criticized by some, for the portrayal of performers within a vaudeville act, including the University of Pennsylvania professor of Africana Studies Guthrie Ramsey, among others.[26][27]

Philadelphia Mummers Parade results

Year Awards
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1929 1st - musical[11]
1930 1st - musical[5]
1931 1st - musical[5]
1932 1st - musical[5]
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1936 1st[28]
1937 1st[28]
1938 1st[28]
1939 1st[28]
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1947 1st - musical[5]
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1950 1st - musical[29]
1951 1st - musical[29]
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1958 1st - musical[5]
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1961 2nd [30]
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1967 2nd - musical[31]
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1969 1st - musical[5]
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1974 1st - musical[5]
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1982 1st - musical[5]
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1994 1st - musical[5]
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1996 1st - musical[5]
1997 1st - musical[5]
1998 1st - musical[5]
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2010 2nd - overall
1st - musical[32]
5th - Captain[33]
2011 2nd - musical[34]
4th - Captain[35]
2012 4th - musical
5th - Anthony Celenza, Captain[36]
2013 5th - musical
11th - Anthony Celenza, Captain[36]
2014 7th - musical
2nd - Anthony Celenza, Captain[36]
2015 5th - musical
Tied for 3rd - Anthony Celenza, Captain[36]
2016 2nd - musical
6th - Anthony Celenza, Captain[36]
2017 1st - Thomas D'Amore, Captain{{cn>date=July 2018}}
2018 Tied for 4th - Thomas D'Amore, Captain{{cn>date=July 2018}}

Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions B-side Issued on Album
1947Dilly Dally Polka - When You Wore a Tulip Palda 101 [22]
Hello - Golden Slippers Palda 102 [23]
1948Bowery Boys - I Want a Girl Palda 104 [37]
Alma Matter - Cornell U. - Fight On, Penn. Palda 105 [37]
Auld Lang Syne - Drunkard's Medley Palda 106 [37]
Heartbreaker 21 Kelly & H-A-R-R-I-G-A-N Palda 109 [38]
(I'm Looking Over a) Four Leaf Clover - Heart of My Heart Palda 110 [37]
Alibi Baby - Roll 'Em Girls Palda 114 [39]
Two Timer - You Darlin' Palda 116 [40]
1955Alabama Jubilee 14 Sing a Little Melody Media 1010 [41]
You Are My Sunshine29* Ma (She's Making Eyes At Me) Media 1013 *"Coming Up Strong" chart[41]
1963Golden Slipper Strut - Ferko's Monkey Argo 5451 [42]

Albums

  • Circa 1956 — 'Happy Days Are Here Again' , Somerset Stereo—Fidelity - 33rpm 12" LP. Reissued on CD in 1990 on Alshire.[43]

References

1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.fralinger.org/about/fralinger-history/ |title=The History of the Fralinger String Band |website=Fralinger String Band |accessdate=12 September 2013}}
2. ^{{cite book |last=Masters |first=Patricia |title=The Philadelphia Mummers: Building Community Through Play |url=https://books.google.com/?id=MoZwROZZ_koC&pg=PA156&dq=Ferko+String+Band#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false |accessdate=September 10, 2013 |year=2008 |publisher=Temple University Press |isbn=9781592136117 |pages=157}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://phl17.com/2012/12/17/meet-the-mummers-ferko-string-band/#axzz2eLHpxXxv |title=Meet the Mummers: Ferko String Band |website=PHL17.com |publisher=WPHL-TV |accessdate=September 8, 2013}}
4. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.ferko.com/pages/jandband.htm |title=Meet the Band |website=The Ferko String Band |accessdate=September 12, 2013}}
5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 {{cite web |url=http://mummers.com/string-band-results/ |title=Historical String Band Results |date= |website=Mummers.com |publisher= |accessdate=September 12, 2013}}
6. ^{{cite book |last=Masters |first=Patricia |title=The Philadelphia Mummers: Building Community Through Play |url=https://books.google.com/?id=MoZwROZZ_koC&pg=PA156&dq=Ferko+String+Band#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false |accessdate=September 10, 2013 |year=2008 |publisher=Temple University Press |isbn=9781592136117 |pages=46–47}}
7. ^{{cite book |last=Wood Smith |first=Elizabeth D. |title=The Charlottesville Dogwood Festival|url=https://books.google.com/?id=8B7N0GiCZ7oC&pg=PA108&lpg=PA108&dq=Ferko+String+Band#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false |accessdate=September 9, 2013 |year=2006 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |location= |isbn=9780738542102 |page=101}}
8. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |title=Ferko String Band Is Coming Back to Nasua|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nHljAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-HkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=7032,954874&dq=ferko-string-band&hl=en |newspaper=The Telegraph|location=Nashua, New Hampshire |date=May 12, 1954|page=5 |accessdate=September 8, 2013}}
9. ^1 {{cite news |title=Lavishly costumed musicians to play |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g0cuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZtMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5354,2437859&dq=ferko-string-band&hl=en |newspaper=Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal |date=January 7, 1995 |page=4A |accessdate=September 8, 2013}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=http://oceancity.patch.com/groups/arts-and-entertainment/p/ev--ferko-string-band |title=Ferko String Band |last1=Bergen |first1=Douglas |date=July 21, 2011 |website=Ocean City Patch |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}
11. ^1 {{cite news |title=Prize-Winning Quaker City Band May Take Part in 1930 Festival|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d8xPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mFQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2427,6477890&dq=ferko-string-band&hl=en= |newspaper=Evening Independent |location=St. Petersburg, Florida |page=7|date=April 2, 1929 |accessdate=September 9, 2013}}
12. ^{{cite book |author=U.S. Inaugural Committee |title=Blue Book of the Inauguration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and John Nance Garner: As President and Vice President of the United States, March 4, 1933 |year=1933 |publisher=Ransdell Incorporated |page=16}}
13. ^{{cite book |last=Masters |first=Patricia |title=The Philadelphia Mummers: Building Community Through Play |url=https://books.google.com/?id=MoZwROZZ_koC&pg=PA156&dq=Ferko+String+Band#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false |accessdate=September 10, 2013 |year=2008 |publisher=Temple University Press |isbn=9781592136117 |pages=88–90}}
14. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite book |last=Dawson |first=Jim |title=Rock Around the Clock: The Record that Started the Rock Revolution! |url=https://books.google.com/?id=vzfqADTulw4C&pg=PA42&dq=Ferko+String+Band#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false |accessdate=September 10, 2013 |year=2005 |publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation |isbn=9780879308292 |page=42}}
15. ^{{cite news |title=String Band Fad Receives Nourishment|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g_UDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16|newspaper=Billboard |date=March 13, 1948 |page=16 |accessdate=September 10, 2013}}
16. ^{{cite news |title=Box-Office Barometer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H0UEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18&dq=Ferko+String+Band&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Yl8nUpZ2wrOwBNK6gcgB&ved=0CEkQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false |newspaper=Billboard |date=April 24, 1948 |page=18 |accessdate=September 10, 2013}}
17. ^{{cite news |title=Music As Written |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OAEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Ferko+String+Band&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0GAnUufiJZWusQTT94DgDw&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBTg8#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false |newspaper=Billboard |date=May 15, 1948 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}
18. ^{{cite news |title=That colorful string-band craze!|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OAEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Ferko+String+Band&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0GAnUufiJZWusQTT94DgDw&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBTg8#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false |newspaper=Billboard |date=May 15, 1948 |page=1 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}
19. ^1 {{cite news |title=Winter Is the Busiest Season for East Polk entertainment |first=Susan |last=Bloodworth |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Hc0_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=4A4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6339,1069230&dq=ferko-string-band&hl=en |newspaper=Lakeland Ledger |date=January 23, 1992 |page=7W |accessdate=September 8, 2013}}
20. ^{{cite book |last=Franz |first=Manfred J. |title=Deutsche Musik-Charts 1956 |url=https://books.google.com/?id=v36zBcusCGkC&dq=Ferko+String+Band |accessdate=September 10, 2013 |year=2013 |isbn=9783944307053 |page=79}}
21. ^{{cite news |title=Concert Here Set Tomorrow By Ferko Band |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=weZLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-4sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4046,1582822&dq=ferko-string-band&hl=en |newspaper=The Free Lance–Star |date=October 22, 1958 |page=3 |accessdate=September 8, 2013}}
22. ^1 {{cite news |title=Record Reviews |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QAwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT31&dq=Ferko+String+Band&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0GAnUufiJZWusQTT94DgDw&ved=0CFcQ6AEwCDg8#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false |newspaper=Billboard |date=May 10, 1947|page=32 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}
23. ^1 {{cite news |title=Record Reviews |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UUUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA131&dq=Ferko+String+Band&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0GAnUufiJZWusQTT94DgDw&ved=0CFsQ6AEwCTg8#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false|newspaper=Billboard |date=June 21, 1947|page=131|accessdate=September 11, 2013}}
24. ^{{cite news |title=Thief steals truck of band costumes|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RcJNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yPwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5758,509777&dq=ferko-string-band&hl=en |newspaper=Lakeland Ledger |date=January 12, 1995 |page=5B |accessdate=September 8, 2013}}
25. ^{{cite news |title=4000 See and Hear Ferko String Band at Festival |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fKorAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Lv0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5790,2370308&dq=ferko-string-band&hl=en |newspaper=The Telegraph |location=Nashua, New Hampshire |date=September 28, 1959 |page=14 |accessdate=September 8, 2013}}
26. ^{{cite web |url=http://thegrio.com/2013/01/03/philadelphias-mummers-parade-features-blackface-performance/ |title=Philadelphia's Mummers parade features blackface performance |last1=Tom |first1=Brittany |date=January 3, 2013 |website=The Grio |publisher=MSNBC |accessdate=September 8, 2013}}
27. ^{{cite web |url=http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/phillynow/2013/01/04/mummers-are-willing-to-talk-rationally-about-blackface-so-we-should-too/ |title=Mummers Are Willing to Talk Rationally About Blackface, So We Should Too |last1=Murtha |first1=Tara |date=January 4, 2013 |website=PhillyNow |publisher=Philadelphia Weekly |accessdate=September 12, 2013}}
28. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |title=4th-straight victory lifts fallen Mummer |first=Chuck |last=Darrow |newspaper=Courier-Post |date=January 3, 2002|page=B.1}}
29. ^1 {{cite news |title=Show Staged by Mummers|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h7YhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nZ0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5415,280259&dq=ferko-string-band&hl=en |newspaper=Reading Eagle |page=7|date=January 2, 1951 |accessdate=September 9, 2013}}
30. ^{{cite news |title=Above is a photograph of the famous Joseph A. Ferko String Band|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aHQlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zfIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=741,3557078&dq=ferko-string-band&hl=en |newspaper=Gettysburg Times |date=September 12, 1962 |page=4 |accessdate=September 10, 2013}}
31. ^{{cite news |title=1967 Greeted by Mummers |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LsgtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GZwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2427,1528589&dq=ferko-string-band&hl=en |newspaper=Reading Eagle |date=January 3, 1967 |page=23 |accessdate=September 8, 2013}}
32. ^5th - Anthony Celenza, Captain{{cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiabar.org/WebObjects/PBAReadOnly.woa/Contents/WebServerResources/CMSResources/TPLwinter11_mummers.pdf |title=The Right Strut |last1=Lyons |first1=Jeff |last2=Petitti |first2=Michael |date=Winter 2011 |website=The Philadelphia Lawyer |publisher=PBI Press |accessdate=September 8, 2013}}
33. ^{{cite web |url=http://mummers.com/2010-results/ |title=2010 Results|date= |website=Mummers.com |publisher= |accessdate=September 12, 2013}}
34. ^4th - Anthony Celenza, Captain{{cite web |url=http://articles.philly.com/2011-12-30/entertainment/30573264_1_song-and-dance-theme-scottish-dances |title=The order of march for the 2012 Mummers String Bands |date=December 30, 2011|website=Philly.com|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|accessdate=September 9, 2013}}
35. ^{{cite web |url=http://mummers.com/2011-results/ |title=2011 Results|date= |website=Mummers.com |publisher= |accessdate=September 12, 2013}}
36. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |url=http://mummers.com/2012-results/ |title=2012 Results|date= |website=Mummers.com |publisher= |accessdate=September 12, 2013}}
37. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |title=Advance Record Releases |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=efUDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA33&dq=Ferko+String+Band&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Yl8nUpZ2wrOwBNK6gcgB&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false |newspaper=Billboard |date=January 17, 1948 |page=3 |accessdate=September 10, 2013}}
38. ^{{cite book |last= Whitburn|first=Joel |authorlink= Joel Whitburn|title=Pop Memories 1890-1954 |year=1986 |publisher=Record Research, Inc. |location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |isbn=0-89820-083-0 |page=155}}
39. ^{{cite news |title=Advance Record Releases |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OAEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Ferko+String+Band&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0GAnUufiJZWusQTT94DgDw&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBTg8#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false |newspaper=Billboard |date=May 15, 1948 |pages=9, 31 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}
40. ^{{cite news |title=Advance Record Releases |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lkUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA31&dq=Ferko+String+Band&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Yl8nUpZ2wrOwBNK6gcgB&ved=0CGUQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false |newspaper=Billboard |date=May 29, 1948 |page=37 |accessdate=September 10, 2013}}
41. ^1 {{cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |title=Top Pop Singles 1955-1999|year=2000 |publisher=Record Research, Inc. |location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |isbn=0-89820-139-X |page=219}}
42. ^{{cite news |title=Singles Reviews |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bgsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA27&dq=Ferko+String+Band&hl=en&sa=X&ei=8mAnUu3HM-qssQSrvIHgCg&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAjhG#v=onepage&q=Ferko%20String%20Band&f=false |newspaper=Billboard |date=September 21, 1963|page=27 |accessdate=September 11, 2013}}
43. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ferko-string-band-mn0001532806/discography |title=Ferko String Band Discography |website=AllMusic |accessdate=September 12, 2013}}

External links

  • {{official website|http://www.ferkostringband.com}}
  • The Ferko String Band performs at 98.1 WOGL (December 22, 2011)
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