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 1076-1100 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-6420	10-in.	9/17/1908	Yankee shuffle	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-6422	10-in.	9/18/1908	Merry widow waltz : Burlesque	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-6444	10-in.	9/22/1908	Breeze of the night	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-6775	12-in.	2/4/1909	Quartet and chorale	Victor Brass Quartet	Brass quartet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6790	10-in.	2/10/1909	Frozen Bill	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-6795	10-in.	6/10/1913	Canoeing : Idyl	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-6795	12-in.	2/11/1909	Canoeing	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-6877	12-in.	3/15/1909	La gitana	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6877	10-in.	3/15/1909	La gitana	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6878	12-in.	3/15/1909	Sobre las olas	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6878	10-in.	3/15/1909	Sobre las olas	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6879	12-in.	3/16/1909	Flowers of St. Petersburg waltzes	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6880	12-in.	3/16/1909	Sirens waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6881	10-in.	3/16/1909	The Norsemen	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6882	12-in.	3/16/1909	The cakewalk in the sky	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6882	10-in.	3/16/1909	The cakewalk in the sky	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6883	10-in.	3/16/1909	Golden trumpets schottische	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6884	12-in.	3/16/1909	The old barn dance	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6885	12-in.	3/16/1909	U. S. Army lancers	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6886	10-in.	3/16/1909	U. S. Army lancers	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6887	12-in.	3/16/1909	U. S. Army lancers	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6888	12-in.	3/17/1909	American airs waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6889	12-in.	3/17/1909	Dreams of childhood	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6890	10-in.	3/17/1909	Kiss waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6891	12-in.	3/17/1909	The red mill two-step	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 1076-1100 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.