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 976-1000 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-1382	10-in.	11/10/1925	The warbler's serenade	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with whistling chorus	director
Victor	B-1739	10-in.	10/6/1904	Teasing	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-1776	10-in.	10/17/1904	On Jersey shore march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor, composer
Victor	E-1776	8-in.	3/26/1906	On Jersey shore march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-1986	12-in.	12/1/1904	Aida selection	Arthur Pryor's Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-1989	10-in.	12/1/1904	The Holy City	Arthur Pryor's Orchestra ; Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-1990	12-in.	12/1/1904	Felice	Arthur Pryor's Orchestra ; Arthur Pryor	Orchestra, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-1997	10-in.	12/3/1904	One sweetly solemn thought	Arthur Pryor's Band ; Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-2012	12-in.	12/5/1904	Raymond overture	Victor Band [i.e., Pryor's Band] ; Victor Grand Concert Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-2013[a]	12-in.	11/21/1905	Martha overture	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-2014	12-in.	12/5/1904	Sextette from Lucia	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BVE-2017	10-in.	6/15/1926	El capitan march	Sousa's Band	Band	director
Victor	B-2017	10-in.	12/6/1904	El capitan march	Sousa's Band ; Victor Orchestra	Band	conductor
Victor	B-2020	10-in.	12/6/1904	Semper fidelis march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	E-2034	8-in.	4/11/1906	An Arkansaw huskin' bee	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-2034	10-in.	12/8/1904	An Arkansaw huskin' bee	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	A-2034	7-in.	12/8/1904	An Arkansaw huskin' bee	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-2054	10-in.	12/14/1904	Creole belles	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-2068	12-in.	12/21/1904	Der Freischütz overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-2102	10-in.	12/29/1904	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Len Spencer	Recitation, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	B-2106	10-in.	12/30/1904	Consolation	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-2134	10-in.	1/11/1905	Dear heart	Arthur Pryor's Orchestra	Orchestra, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-2145	10-in.	1/13/1905	Miserere	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-2146	10-in.	1/13/1905	Victor march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-2189	10-in.	2/1/1905	Love and kisses caprice	Arthur Pryor's Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor

(Results 976-1000 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.