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 926-950 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-841	12-in.	12/16/1903	Inflammatus	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-841	10-in.	12/16/1903	Inflammatus	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	A-841	7-in.	12/16/1903	Inflammatus	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-845	10-in.	12/17/1903	Under the sycamore tree	Arthur Pryor's Band	Trombone solo, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	A-845	7-in.	12/17/1903	Under the sycamore tree	Arthur Pryor's Band	Trombone solo, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-846	10-in.	12/17/1903	Daisy Donohue	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	A-846	7-in.	12/17/1903	Daisy Donohue	Arthur Pryor's Band	Trombone solo, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-855	12-in.	12/18/1903	Cheerfulness	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-855	10-in.	12/18/1903	Cheerfulness	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	A-855	7-in.	12/18/1903	Cheerfulness	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-960	10-in.	1/21/1904	Navajo	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	A-960	7-in.	1/21/1904	Navajo	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-1073	10-in.	3/4/1904	My lady sleeps	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-1087	10-in.	3/9/1904	Inflammatus	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	A-1087	7-in.	3/9/1904	Inflammatus	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-1119	10-in.	3/16/1904	Come down from the big fig tree	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	A-1119	7-in.	3/16/1904	Come down from the big fig tree	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-1127	10-in.	3/17/1904	Thoughts of home	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BVE-1133	10-in.	11/17/1925	Officer of the day	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	director
Victor	B-1199	10-in.	4/8/1904	I've got my eyes on you-oo-oo	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with piano	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-1200	10-in.	4/8/1904	Answer	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	A-1200	7-in.	4/8/1904	Answer	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-1215	10-in.	4/14/1904	Up in a sycamore tree	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-1227	10-in.	4/18/1904	Royal Italian march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	BVE-1230	10-in.	11/20/1925	Over the waves	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	director

(Results 926-950 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.