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 1051-1075 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-4482	10-in.	5/14/1907	Danny and his hobby horse	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-4483	12-in.	5/14/1907	Scarf dance	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-4489	10-in.	5/15/1907	Egyptian love dance	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-4500	10-in.	5/16/1907	Louisiana	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-4501	10-in.	5/16/1907	Medley march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-4502	10-in.	5/16/1907	Intermezzo lointain	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-4503	10-in.	5/17/1907	The Yankee hustler	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-4504	12-in.	5/17/1907	The fatal stone	Arthur Pryor's Band ; Emil Keneke ; Arthur Pryor	Trombone and cornet duet, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-4791	12-in.	9/10/1907	Oberon overture	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-4795	10-in.	9/11/1907	Oh, dry those tears	Arthur Pryor's Band ; Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-4796	10-in.	9/11/1907	Love me and the world is mine	Arthur Pryor's Band ; Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-4797	12-in.	9/11/1907	Evening bells : Idylle	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-4821	12-in.	9/19/1907	Two grenadiers	Arthur Pryor's Band ; Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo, with band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	CVE-4823	12-in.	10/9/1926	Southern roses	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	director
Victor	B-6210	10-in.	5/18/1908	Happy days march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-6212	10-in.	5/19/1908	Captain Cupid march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-6213	10-in.	5/19/1908	In Lover's Lane	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with bells and castanets effects	conductor, composer
Victor	BVE-6214	10-in.	11/6/1925	National emblem march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	director
Victor	B-6215	10-in.	5/19/1908	Our director march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	CVE-6220	12-in.	11/20/1925	Blue Danube waltz	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	director
Victor	B-6408	10-in.	9/15/1908	A day at West Point	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-6409	12-in.	9/15/1908	Hungarian rhapsody, no. 2	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-6410	12-in.	9/15/1908	Hallelujah chorus	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-6412	10-in.	9/16/1908	Artful Artie two-step	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-6415	12-in.	9/16/1908	Hungarian rhapsody , no. 2	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor

(Results 1051-1075 of 1376 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.