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 1251-1275 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-12714	12-in.	12/13/1912	El capitan march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-12715	12-in.	12/13/1912	'The rose maid' selection	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12719	10-in.	12/13/1912	No. 2, Ode : Duke Street	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-12721	12-in.	12/13/1912	Washington Post march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-13052	10-in.	4/1/1913	Kinderpolka	Victor Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-13053	10-in.	4/1/1913	Highland schottische : Weel may the keel row	Victor Military Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-13054	10-in.	4/1/1913	Ribbon dance	Victor Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-13055	10-in.	4/1/1913	Gotlands quadrille	Victor Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-13056	10-in.	4/1/1913	Hopp, Mor Annika	Victor Military Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-13057	10-in.	4/1/1913	Shepherd's hey	Victor Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-13091	10-in.	4/8/1913	The horse trot	Victor Military Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-13092	10-in.	4/8/1913	Down home rag	Victor Military Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-13093	10-in.	4/8/1913	Björnaborgaren march	Victor Military Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-13094	12-in.	4/8/1913	Dreaming	Victor Military Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-13095	12-in.	4/8/1913	In the golden West medley	Victor Military Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-13454	10-in.	6/19/1913	Berceuse	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-14938	10-in.	6/8/1914	Gardes du Corps march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-14940	10-in.	6/9/1914	In the good old summertime	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with male vocal chorus	conductor
Victor	B-14941	10-in.	6/9/1914	Across the Rio Grande	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with male vocal chorus	conductor
Victor	B-14942	10-in.	6/10/1914	Soldiers of the king	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-14943	10-in.	6/10/1914	Whoop it up	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-14944	12-in.	6/11/1914	Rienzi overture	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-14948	12-in.	6/11/1914	Hawaiian favorites medley	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-14949	10-in.	6/11/1914	Arkansaw traveler : Parody	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-14950	10-in.	6/11/1914	The girl I left behind me	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor

(Results 1251-1275 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.