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 1151-1175 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-9467	10-in.	9/20/1910	Vision of Salome	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-9468	10-in.	9/20/1910	Every little movement	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-9469	10-in.	9/20/1910	Indian summer	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-9470	10-in.	9/21/1910	'Shine on harvest moon' medley	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-9471	10-in.	9/21/1910	Wild cherry rag	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-9472	12-in.	9/21/1910	Attila : Selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-9473	12-in.	9/21/1910	Cujus animam	Arthur Pryor's Band ; Arthur Pryor	Band, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-9474	10-in.	9/21/1910	Polka fantastic	Arthur Pryor	Band	conductor, composer, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-9475	12-in.	9/21/1910	I pagliacci : Selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-9731	12-in.	12/20/1910	Tannhäuser march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-9757	10-in.	1/4/1911	Intermezzo	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	arranger
Victor	C-9845	12-in.	1/24/1911	Travel, travel little star	Montgomery and Stone	Comic dialogue and male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-10044	10-in.	3/13/1911	Polka fantastic	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with trombone solo	composer, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	B-10295	10-in.	5/8/1911	Arms of America march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-10296	10-in.	5/8/1911	Canhanibalmo rag	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-10302	12-in.	5/9/1911	Aida selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-10314	12-in.	5/10/1911	Reminiscences of Tchaikowsky	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	arranger
Victor	B-10840	10-in.	7/28/1911	Blood lilies	William H. Reitz	Xylophone solo	composer
Victor	B-11240	10-in.	11/15/1911	That flying rag	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-11260	12-in.	11/16/1911	Count of Luxembourg : Selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11261	10-in.	11/16/1911	Algonquin march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11262	10-in.	11/16/1911	A cyclone in Darktown	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11263	10-in.	11/16/1911	Babillage	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11264	10-in.	11/16/1911	Swing song	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11265	10-in.	11/17/1911	The Passion of Christ	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor

(Results 1151-1175 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.