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 776-800 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	A-326	7-in.	8/20/1903	Punchinello	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-327	10-in.	8/20/1903	In the Soudan	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-327	7-in.	8/20/1903	Dervish chorus	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-328	10-in.	8/20/1903	Scandinavian songs of Meyer-Helmund	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-328	7-in.	8/20/1903	Scandinavian songs of Meyer-Helmund	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-329	12-in.	8/21/1903	La danseuse	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet solo	conductor
Victor	A-330	7-in.	8/21/1903	March from Scènes pittoresques	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-330	10-in.	8/21/1903	March from Scènes pittoresques	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-330	12-in.	8/21/1903	March from Scènes pittoresques	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-331	12-in.	8/21/1903	Angelus	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-331	10-in.	8/21/1903	L'Angelus	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-331	7-in.	8/21/1903	L'Angelus	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-332	12-in.	8/21/1903	Fête bohème	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-332	10-in.	8/21/1903	Fête bohème	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-332	7-in.	8/21/1903	Fête bohème	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-333	12-in.	8/21/1903	Il guarany overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-333	10-in.	8/21/1903	Il guarany overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-333	7-in.	8/21/1903	Il guarany overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-334	12-in.	8/21/1903	Robespierre overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-335	10-in.	8/21/1903	Nearer, my God, to Thee	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-335	7-in.	8/21/1903	Nearer, my God, to Thee	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-336	7-in.	8/24/1903	Hungarian dance	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-337	10-in.	8/24/1903	Cavalleria rusticana : Intermezzo	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-338	10-in.	8/24/1903	The bride elect : Selections	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-339	7-in.	8/24/1903	I need Thee every hour	Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band	Cornet solo, with band	conductor

(Results 776-800 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.