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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 501-525 of 1376 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1448 7-in. 6/24/1902 There is a green hill far away Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix C-]1449 12-in. 6/24/1902 Selections from Carmen Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1449 10-in. 6/24/1902 Selections from Carmen Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1449 7-in. 6/24/1902 Selections from Carmen Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix C-]1450 12-in. 6/24/1902 The jolly coppersmith Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1450 10-in. 6/25/1902 The jolly coppersmith Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1450 7-in. 6/25/1902 The jolly coppersmith Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1451 10-in. 6/25/1902 Bell chorus Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1452 10-in. between 1900 and 1902 Prologue Sig. Carlos Francisco ; Sousa's Band Baritone vocal solo, with band conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1453 10-in. 6/25/1902 Toreador song Sig. Carlos Francisco ; Sousa's Band Baritone vocal solo, with band conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1521 10-in. 8/1/1902 Nearer, my God, to Thee Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers Cornet and trombone duet, with piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1521 7-in. 8/1/1902 Nearer, my God, to Thee Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers Cornet and trombone duet, with piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1522 10-in. 8/1/1902 Cheerfulness Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers Cornet and trombone duet, with piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1522 7-in. 8/1/1902 Cheerfulness Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers Cornet and trombone duet, with piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1539 10-in. 8/6/1902 Now the day is fading slowly Pryor's Trombone Quartet Trombone quartet conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1539 7-in. 8/6/1902 Now the day is fading slowly Pryor's Trombone Quartet Trombone quartet conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1540 10-in. 8/6/1902 Sweet and low Pryor's Trombone Quartet Trombone quartet conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1540 7-in. 8/6/1902 Sweet and low Pryor's Trombone Quartet Trombone quartet conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1541 10-in. 8/6/1902 Lovely night Pryor's Trombone Quartet Trombone quartet conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1541 7-in. 8/6/1902 Lovely night Pryor's Trombone Quartet Trombone quartet conductor  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1547 10-in. 8/11/1902 The two brassmen Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers Cornet and trombone duet instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1547 7-in. 8/11/1902 The two brassmen Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers Cornet and trombone duet instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1548 10-in. 8/11/1902 A song of home Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers Cornet and trombone duet instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1548 7-in. 8/11/1902 A song of home Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers Cornet and trombone duet instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1550 10-in. 8/11/1902 Oh! How delightful Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers Cornet and trombone duet instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 501-525 of 1376 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262

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