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 26-50 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Berliner	3306	7-in.	7/27/1897	Love thoughts waltz	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	composer, instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3307	7-in.	July 1897	The signal polka	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3308	7-in.	7/27/1897	Little Nell	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	composer, instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3309	7-in.	7/27/1897	There’ll come a time	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3310	7-in.	7/27/1897	Happy days in Dixie	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3311	7-in.	8/31/1897	Down deep within the cellar	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3312	7-in.	8/31/1897	The blue bells of Scotland	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3313	7-in.	8/31/1897	The two grenadiers	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3314	7-in.	8/31/1897	We won’t go home till morning	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3315	7-in.	Before Oct. 1898	La cinquantaine	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3316	7-in.	6/18/1898	A warrior bold	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3317	7-in.	6/30/1898	Some day	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3318	7-in.	Before Apr. 1899	Old Glory waves on high	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3319	7-in.	7/26/1898	How I love my Lu	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3320	7-in.	Before Apr. 1899	Break the news to mother	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3410	7-in.	Before Nov. 1897	Answer	Henry Higgins ; Arthur Pryor	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3412	7-in.	Nov. 1897	Nearer, my God, to Thee	Henry Higgins ; Arthur Pryor	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3426	7-in.	Before Oct. 1898	This house is haunted	P. Pike, [i.e., Arthur Pryor] ; Z. Zinc [i.e., Henry Higgins]	Cornet and trombone duet (Comic)	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3427	7-in.	6/17/1898	One word	Henry Higgins ; Arthur Pryor	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3428	7-in.	6/17/1898	On the banks of the Wabash far away	Henry Higgins ; Arthur Pryor	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3429	7-in.	6/17/1898	The bridal rose	Henry Higgins ; Arthur Pryor	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3430	7-in.	6/30/1898	Cheerfulness	Henry Higgins ; Arthur Pryor	Cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	3908	7-in.	Before Apr. 1899	Exposition echoes	Jean Moeremans	Saxophone solo	composer
Berliner	7000	7-in.	Before Apr. 1899	The gridiron	Metropolitan Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Berliner	075	7-in.	4/22/1899	Hands across the sea march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor

(Results 26-50 of 1376 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.