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 601-625 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3411	10-in.	5/28/1901	Down deep in the cellar	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with piano	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3415	10-in.	5/31/1901	Nearer, my God, to Thee	Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers	Cornet and trombone duet, with piano	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3416	10-in.	5/31/1901	I can't tell why I love you, but I do	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with piano	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3417	10-in.	5/31/1901	Love thoughts	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3425	10-in.	6/3/1901	In the shade of the palm	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3426	10-in.	6/3/1901	We won't go home until morning	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	arranger, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3435	10-in.	6/7/1901	The invincible eagle march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3436	10-in.	6/7/1901	My black Pearl	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet solo	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3437	10-in.	6/7/1901	La paloma	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3438	10-in.	6/7/1901	Pasquinade	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3439	10-in.	6/7/1901	La mariposa	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3440	10-in.	6/7/1901	At the old grist mill	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3441	10-in.	6/7/1901	Polka, rose buds	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3442	10-in.	6/7/1901	Evening zephyrs	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3443	10-in.	6/7/1901	Rose on Schiras	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3444	10-in.	6/7/1901	Fête bohème	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3445	10-in.	6/7/1901	Selections from Carmen	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3446	10-in.	6/7/1901	Songs and dances of the navy	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3447	10-in.	6/7/1901	Warblers	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3448	10-in.	6/7/1901	Selection from Miss Bob White	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3623	10-in.	1/6/1902	Knights of the Holy Grail	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-131	10-in.	6/24/1903	Coon band contest	Parke Hunter	Banjo solo	composer
Victor	A-131	7-in.	6/24/1903	A coon band contest	Parke Hunter	Banjo solo	composer
Victor	C-240	12-in.	8/12/1903	Jack Tar march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-240	10-in.	8/12/1903	Jack Tar march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor

(Results 601-625 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.