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."
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 1376 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Berliner | 076 | 7-in. | 4/22/1899 | The chalatan march | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 077 | 7-in. | 4/22/1899 | The bride elect | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 078 | 7-in. | 4/22/1899 | The charlatan : Mazurka | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 079 | 7-in. | 4/22/1899 | Little Nell | Arthur Pryor ; Sousa's Band | Trombone solo, with band | composer, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Berliner | 080 | 7-in. | 4/22/1899 | An African beauty | Sousa's Band | Band | composer, conductor | |
Berliner | 081 | 7-in. | 4/22/1899 | Southern hospitality | Sousa's Band | Band | composer, conductor | |
Berliner | 082 | 7-in. | 4/22/1899 | When you aint no money | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0175 | 7-in. | June 1899 | Cavalleria rusticana : Intermezzo | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0176 | 7-in. | June 1899 | Loreley | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0177 | 7-in. | 6/5/1899 | Lion du bal | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0178 | 7-in. | 6/5/1899 | Enquirer club | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0179 | 7-in. | 6/7/1899 | Just one girl | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0181 | 7-in. | 6/6/1899 | Whistling Rufus | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0182 | 7-in. | 6/5/1899 | Rubber neck Jim | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0183 | 7-in. | 6/6/1899 | Because | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0184 | 7-in. | 6/7/1899 | The fortune teller : March | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0185 | 7-in. | June 1899 | The fortune teller : Waltz and march | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0186 | 7-in. | June 1899 | The fortune teller : Selection | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0187 | 7-in. | 6/6/1899 | The Christian : Waltz | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0188 | 7-in. | 6/6/1899 | American Marines | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0189 | 7-in. | 6/6/1899 | Robin Hood : Selection | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Berliner | 0190 | 7-in. | 6/6/1899 | Love thoughts | Arthur Pryor ; Sousa's Band | Band, with trombone solo | composer, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Berliner | 0191 | 7-in. | 6/7/1899 | An Arkansaw huskin bee | Sousa's Band | Band | composer, conductor | |
Berliner | 0192 | 7-in. | 6/7/1899 | The matinee girl | Sousa's Band | Band | composer, conductor | |
Berliner | 0193 | 7-in. | June 1899 | Ye Boston Tea Party | Sousa's Band | Band | composer, conductor |
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.
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LCNAR: Pryor, Arthur, 1870-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81089392
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