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 901-925 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-746	10-in.	11/24/1903	Mr. Black Man	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with chorus	composer
Victor	A-746	7-in.	11/24/1903	Mr. Black Man	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with chorus	composer
Victor	C-790	12-in.	12/7/1903	Gridiron march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-790	10-in.	12/7/1903	Gridiron march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	A-790	7-in.	12/7/1903	Gridiron march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-793	10-in.	12/7/1903	Coon band contest	Arthur Pryor's Band ; Sousa's Band	Band	conductor, composer
Victor	E-793	8-in.	3/26/1906	Coon band contest	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	A-793	7-in.	12/7/1903	Coon band contest	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-794	10-in.	12/7/1903	First heart-throbs	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	arranger
Victor	A-794	7-in.	12/7/1903	First heart-throbs	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	arranger
Victor	B-796	10-in.	12/9/1903	Military march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	arranger
Victor	A-796	7-in.	12/9/1903	Military march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	arranger
Victor	C-797	12-in.	12/9/1903	Dance of the weasels	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-797	10-in.	12/9/1903	Dance of the weasels	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	A-797	7-in.	12/9/1903	Dance of the weasels	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-799[a]	10-in.	2/11/1909	Bohemian girl overture	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	CVE-807	12-in.	10/9/1926	Funeral march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	director
Victor	BVE-821	10-in.	11/10/1925	King Cotton	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	director
Victor	B-828	10-in.	12/15/1903	Paraphrase of "Old folks at home"	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	arranger
Victor	A-828	7-in.	12/15/1903	Paraphrase of "Old folks at home"	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	arranger
Victor	B-836	10-in.	12/16/1903	La spagnuola waltz	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	A-836	7-in.	12/16/1903	La spagnuola waltz	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-837	10-in.	12/16/1903	La mariposa	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-840	10-in.	12/16/1903	Thoughts of love	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	A-840	7-in.	12/16/1903	Thoughts of love	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 901-925 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.