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 551-575 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1838	10-in.	12/19/1902	Soldiers' chorus	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1838	7-in.	12/19/1902	Soldiers' chorus	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1839	10-in.	12/19/1902	The Yale boola march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1839	7-in.	12/19/1902	The Yale boola march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1840	10-in.	12/19/1902	A trip through Dixie	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1840	7-in.	12/19/1902	A trip through Dixie	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3042	10-in.	1/21/1901	A coon band contest	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3160	10-in.	3/2/1901	The gridiron march	Metropolitan Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3224	10-in.	4/3/1901	Hail to the spirit of liberty march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3225	10-in.	4/3/1901	Stars and stripes forever march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3226	10-in.	4/3/1901	Hands across the sea	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3227	10-in.	4/3/1901	The man behind the gun	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3228	10-in.	4/3/1901	The gladiator march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3229	10-in.	4/3/1901	Picadore march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3230	10-in.	4/3/1901	Sextette from Lucia	Sousa's Band	Band, with brass sextet	arranger, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3231	10-in.	4/3/1901	Les Benediction des Poignard	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3232	10-in.	4/3/1901	Selections from A runaway girl	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3233	10-in.	4/3/1901	Selection from San Toy	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3234	10-in.	4/3/1901	Lohengrin selections	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3235	10-in.	4/3/1901	The bride elect : Sextette	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3236	10-in.	4/3/1901	Selection from Belle of New York	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3237	10-in.	4/4/1901	The Gate City march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3238	10-in.	4/4/1901	Miserere from II trovatore	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet and trombone duet	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3239	10-in.	4/4/1901	Selection from I pagliacci	Sousa's Band	Band, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3240	10-in.	4/4/1901	A soldier's dream	Walter B. Rogers	Band, with cornet solo	conductor

(Results 551-575 of 1376 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.