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 301-325 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]371	7-in.	10/4/1900	The white rat march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor, composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]372	7-in.	10/4/1900	Siciliana	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]373	7-in.	10/4/1900	The conqueror march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]374	7-in.	10/5/1900	The butterfly dance	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]375	10-in.	6/21/1901	Auld lang syne	Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band	Cornet solo, with band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]375	7-in.	10/5/1900	Auld lang syne	Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band	Cornet solo, with band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]376	7-in.	10/6/1900	Fesche frauen	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]377	7-in.	10/6/1900	Luna	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]378	10-in.	4/4/1901	Selection from The belle of New York	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]378	7-in.	10/5/1900	Selection from The belle of New York	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]379	7-in.	10/6/1900	Polka des clowns	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]380	7-in.	10/6/1900	Poet and peasant overture	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]381	7-in.	10/6/1900	Lolita	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]382	10-in.	12/18/1902	American patrol	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]382	7-in.	10/6/1900	American patrol	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]383	7-in.	10/6/1900	Rose mousse	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]401	7-in.	9/17/1900	Little Nell	Jean Moeremans	Saxophone solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]407	7-in.	9/27/1900	A cork dance	Arthur Pryor	Piano solo	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	[Pre-matrix C-]524	12-in.	6/24/1902	A soldier's dream	Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band	Cornet solo, with band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]524	10-in.	5/31/1902	A soldier's dream	Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band	Cornet solo, with band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]524	7-in.	11/19/1900	A soldier's dream	Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band	Cornet solo, with band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]525	10-in.	4/4/1902	A southern dance	Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band	Cornet solo, with band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]525	7-in.	11/19/1900	A southern dance	Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band	Cornet solo, with band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]526	7-in.	11/19/1900	Just sweet sixteen	Sousa's Band	Cornet solo, with band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]727	10-in.	1/6/1902	I can't tell why I love you, but I do	Arthur Pryor ; Sousa's Band	Trombone solo, with band	instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 301-325 of 1376 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.