Arthur Pryor

Arthur Pryor

Arthur Willard Pryor (September 22, 1869 – June 18, 1942) was a trombone virtuoso, bandleader, and soloist with the Sousa Band. He was a prolific composer of band music, his best-known composition being "The Whistler and His Dog". In later life, he became a Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who served on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders during the 1930s.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 22, 1870 (St. Joseph), Died June 18, 1942 (West Long Branch)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, trombone, composer, director, arranger, piano

Notes: Noted by Berliner Gramophone Co. as "Assistant Conductor of Sousa's Band."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 451-475 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1427	10-in.	6/16/1902	Humpty Dumpty	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1427	7-in.	6/16/1902	Humpty Dumpty	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix C-]1428	12-in.	6/19/1902	Love's enchantment	Sousa's Band	Band, with trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone, composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1428	10-in.	6/17/1902	Love's enchantment	Sousa's Band	Band, with trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone, composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1428	7-in.	6/19/1902	Love's enchantment	Sousa's Band	Band, with trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone, composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix C-]1429	12-in.	6/17/1902	The volunteer polka	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone, conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1429	10-in.	6/17/1902	The volunteer polka	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone, conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1429	7-in.	6/17/1902	The volunteer polka	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone, conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix C-]1430	12-in.	6/17/1902	Morning, noon and night in Vienna	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1430	10-in.	6/17/1902	Morning, noon and night in Vienna	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1430	7-in.	6/17/1902	Morning, noon and night in Vienna	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix C-]1431	12-in.	6/18/1902	Berlin in joy and sorrow : Overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1431	10-in.	6/18/1902	Berlin in joy and sorrow : Overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1431	7-in.	6/18/1902	Berlin in joy and sorrow : Overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix C-]1432	12-in.	6/18/1902	United Service passing in review	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1432	10-in.	6/18/1902	United Service passing in review	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1432	7-in.	6/18/1902	United Service passing in review	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix C-]1434	12-in.	6/19/1902	Orpheus : Overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1434	10-in.	6/19/1902	Orpheus : Overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix C-]1435	12-in.	6/19/1902	A little boy in blue	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet solo	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1435	10-in.	6/24/1902	A little boy in blue	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet solo	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1435	7-in.	6/19/1902	A little boy in blue	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet solo	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1436	10-in.	6/19/1902	Medley overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1437	10-in.	6/20/1902	The thunderer march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1437	7-in.	6/19/1902	The thunderer march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor

(Results 451-475 of 1376 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.