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 1326-1350 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CVE-36708	12-in.	10/7/1926	Stars and stripes forever	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	director
Victor	CVE-36709	12-in.	10/7/1926	Soldiers' chorus	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	director
Victor	BVE-36712	10-in.	10/8/1926	Don't be cross	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	director
Victor	BVE-36716	10-in.	10/15/1926	The pioneer	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	director
Victor	BVE-36717	10-in.	10/15/1926	On the mall	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with whistling	director
Victor	BVE-36722	10-in.	10/16/1926	La Brabançonne	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	director
Victor	BVE-41289	10-in.	12/30/1927	Graham-Paige	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal quartet	composer
Victor	BVE-53481	10-in.	7/1/1929	In lover's lane	Victor Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-071537	10-in.	10/6/1941	The whistler and his dog	Harry Breuer ; Lew White	Organ solo, with drums	composer
Columbia	93	10-in.	ca. 1901	Little Nell	Artists vary	Clarinet solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	93	7-in.	ca. 1901	Little Nell	Artists vary	Clarinet solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	461	10-in.	ca. 1901	A coon band contest	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	461	7-in.	ca. 1901	A coon band contest	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	928	10-in.	ca. 1902	An Arkansaw husking bee	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	928	7-in.	ca. 1902	An Arkansaw husking bee	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	3289	10-in.	between January and November 1905	The Irish king march	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	3290	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Nov. 1905	The whistler and his dog	Prince's Military Band	Band	composer
Columbia	3346	10-in.	ca. 1905-Mar. 1906	Razzazza mazzazza	Prince's Military Band	Band, with trombone solo	composer
Columbia	38389	10-in.	11/1/1912	On Jersey shore	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	77575	10-in.	12/13/1917	The whistler and his dog	Sibyl Sanderson Fagan ; Prince's Band	Band, with bird imitations	composer
Columbia	77910	10-in.	6/21/1918	Coon band contest	Dan Boudini ; Fred Van Eps	Banjo and piano accordion duet	composer
Columbia	78911	10-in.	1/5/1920	A coon band contest	Columbia Saxophone Sextette	Saxophone sextet	composer
Columbia	W147039	10-in.	10/1/1928	The whistler and his dog	Silver Stars Band	Band	composer
OKeh	521	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1918	The whistler and his dog	Sybil Sanderson Fagan	Whistling solo, with band	composer
OKeh	S-7807	10-in.	Mar. 1921	The whistler and his dog	Sibyl Sanderson Fagan	Whistling solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 1326-1350 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.