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 1101-1125 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-6892	12-in.	3/17/1909	Daughter of love waltzes	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6893	12-in.	3/17/1909	Jolly widow waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6893	10-in.	3/17/1909	Jolly widow waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6894	10-in.	3/17/1909	Blue Danube waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6895	12-in.	3/18/1909	Treasure waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6896	12-in.	3/18/1909	Idle hours waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6897	12-in.	3/18/1909	Danube waves waltz	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6898	12-in.	3/18/1909	The Mikado lancers	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6899	10-in.	3/18/1909	The Mikado lancers	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-6900	12-in.	3/18/1909	The Mikado lancers	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6901	10-in.	3/18/1909	Le kick-kick	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6902	10-in.	3/18/1909	The haymakers barn dance	Victor Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6920	10-in.	3/17/1909	To the end of the world with you	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-6944	10-in.	3/30/1909	Teddy after Africa	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-6955	12-in.	4/1/1909	La traviata selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-6961	12-in.	4/2/1909	Il trovatore : Selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-7053	12-in.	5/7/1909	Norma overture	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-8240	10-in.	9/20/1909	Miserere	Arthur Pryor's Band ; Emil Keneke ; Arthur Pryor	Cornet and trombone duet, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-8244	12-in.	9/21/1909	Reminiscences of Meyerbeer	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-8245	12-in.	9/21/1909	Festival overture	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-8246	12-in.	9/21/1909	Hungarian rhapsody no. 9 : Finale	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-8375	10-in.	11/15/1909	Little Nell	William H. Reitz	Bells solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-8526	12-in.	12/30/1909	Skaters' waltz	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	CVE-8645	12-in.	10/14/1926	Cujus animam	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	director
Victor	C-8645	12-in.	2/17/1910	Cujus animam	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 1101-1125 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.