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 526-550 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1550	7-in.	8/11/1902	Oh! How delightful	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1551	10-in.	8/12/1902	Stay in your own back yard	Arthur Pryor ; Sousa's Band	Trombone solo, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1551	7-in.	8/12/1902	Stay in your own back yard	Arthur Pryor ; Sousa's Band	Trombone solo, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1552	10-in.	8/12/1902	Poet and peasant overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1552	7-in.	8/12/1902	Poet and peasant overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1553	10-in.	8/12/1902	Selections from Faust and Il trovatore	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1553	7-in.	8/12/1902	Selections from Faust and Il trovatore	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1554	10-in.	8/12/1902	Ranting Rube	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1554	7-in.	8/12/1902	Ranting Rube	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1555	10-in.	8/14/1902	Coon smiles	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1555	7-in.	8/14/1902	Coon smiles	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1556	10-in.	8/14/1902	Songs and dances of the navy	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1556	7-in.	8/14/1902	Songs and dances of the navy	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1831	10-in.	12/15/1902	Rose waltz	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1831	7-in.	12/15/1902	Rose waltz	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1832	10-in.	12/15/1902	Rosebuds polka	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1832	7-in.	12/15/1902	Rosebuds polka	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1833	10-in.	12/17/1902	In the good old summer time	Sousa's Band	Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1833	7-in.	12/17/1902	In the good old summer time	Sousa's Band	Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1835	10-in.	12/18/1902	Paraphrase of "Lorelei"	Sousa's Band	Band, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone, conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1835	7-in.	12/18/1902	Paraphrase of "Lorelei"	Sousa's Band	Band, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone, conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1836	10-in.	12/18/1902	The first heart throbs	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1836	7-in.	12/18/1902	The first heart throbs	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1837	10-in.	12/18/1902	Le tambour de garde overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1837	7-in.	12/18/1902	Le tambour de garde overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor

(Results 526-550 of 1376 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.