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 501-525 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1448	7-in.	6/24/1902	There is a green hill far away	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix C-]1449	12-in.	6/24/1902	Selections from Carmen	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1449	10-in.	6/24/1902	Selections from Carmen	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1449	7-in.	6/24/1902	Selections from Carmen	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix C-]1450	12-in.	6/24/1902	The jolly coppersmith	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1450	10-in.	6/25/1902	The jolly coppersmith	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1450	7-in.	6/25/1902	The jolly coppersmith	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1451	10-in.	6/25/1902	Bell chorus	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1452	10-in.	between 1900 and 1902	Prologue	Sig. Carlos Francisco ; Sousa's Band	Baritone vocal solo, with band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1453	10-in.	6/25/1902	Toreador song	Sig. Carlos Francisco ; Sousa's Band	Baritone vocal solo, with band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1521	10-in.	8/1/1902	Nearer, my God, to Thee	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet, with piano	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1521	7-in.	8/1/1902	Nearer, my God, to Thee	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet, with piano	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1522	10-in.	8/1/1902	Cheerfulness	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet, with piano	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1522	7-in.	8/1/1902	Cheerfulness	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet, with piano	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1539	10-in.	8/6/1902	Now the day is fading slowly	Pryor's Trombone Quartet	Trombone quartet	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1539	7-in.	8/6/1902	Now the day is fading slowly	Pryor's Trombone Quartet	Trombone quartet	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1540	10-in.	8/6/1902	Sweet and low	Pryor's Trombone Quartet	Trombone quartet	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1540	7-in.	8/6/1902	Sweet and low	Pryor's Trombone Quartet	Trombone quartet	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1541	10-in.	8/6/1902	Lovely night	Pryor's Trombone Quartet	Trombone quartet	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1541	7-in.	8/6/1902	Lovely night	Pryor's Trombone Quartet	Trombone quartet	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1547	10-in.	8/11/1902	The two brassmen	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1547	7-in.	8/11/1902	The two brassmen	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1548	10-in.	8/11/1902	A song of home	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1548	7-in.	8/11/1902	A song of home	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1550	10-in.	8/11/1902	Oh! How delightful	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 501-525 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.