Virginia Waring

Oral History Information

Interview Date
Birth Date
Deceased Date
Job Title
Former President, Concert Pianist
Company Name
Shawnee Press
Tags
Music Education / Music Teachers, Fred Waring, Shawnee Press, Music Publishing, Choral Music, Pianos, Television, Women in the Music Industry, Deceased

Virginia Waring began her musical career as a concert pianist. In fact, it was while performing a duet piano performance on the Fred Waring Radio Program that she first met her future husband. Fred Waring had a remarkable music career that covered radio, television, recordings, and music publishing. Virginia played a key role in the print company, Shawnee Press as president before selling the business after her husband’s death. Her NAMM Oral History interview was completed on February 1, 2006.