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 626-650 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	A-240	7-in.	8/12/1903	Jack Tar march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	BVE-241	10-in.	5/28/1926	The stars and stripes forever	Sousa's Band	Band	director
Victor	C-241	12-in.	8/27/1903	Stars and stripes forever	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-241	10-in.	8/11/1903	Stars and stripes forever march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-241	7-in.	8/11/1903	Stars and stripes forever march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-242	10-in.	8/11/1903	Semper fidelis march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-242	7-in.	8/11/1903	Semper fidelis march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-243	10-in.	8/11/1903	High school cadets march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-243	7-in.	8/11/1903	High school cadets march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-244	10-in.	8/11/1903	Picador march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-244	7-in.	8/11/1903	Picador march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-245	7-in.	8/11/1903	Gladiator march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-246	10-in.	8/11/1903	Thunderer march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-246	7-in.	8/11/1903	The thunderer march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-247	10-in.	8/11/1903	Coon smiles	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-247	7-in.	8/11/1903	Coon smiles	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-248	10-in.	8/11/1903	Hearts and flowers	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet solo	conductor
Victor	A-248	7-in.	8/11/1903	Hearts and flowers	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet solo	conductor
Victor	B-249	10-in.	8/11/1903	Handel's largo	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet solo	conductor
Victor	B-250	10-in.	8/11/1903	The blue and the gray patrol	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet solo	conductor
Victor	A-250	7-in.	8/11/1903	The blue and the gray patrol	Sousa's Band	Band, with cornet solo	conductor
Victor	B-251	10-in.	8/12/1903	American patrol	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-251	7-in.	8/12/1903	American patrol	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-252	10-in.	8/12/1903	Water sprites	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	A-252	7-in.	8/12/1903	Water sprites	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor

(Results 626-650 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.