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 1176-1200 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-11266	10-in.	11/17/1911	Napolitana : Fantasia	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-11267	12-in.	11/17/1911	Forza del destino overture	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-11268	12-in.	11/17/1911	Hänsel and Gretel prelude	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11269	10-in.	11/17/1911	Lily of Killarney overture	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11611	10-in.	2/26/1912	Up the street march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11612	10-in.	2/26/1912	Oh, you beautiful doll	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11613	10-in.	2/26/1912	Elk's reunion march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-11614	12-in.	2/26/1912	Fortune teller : Selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-11615	12-in.	2/26/1912	Auld Scotia	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11627	10-in.	2/27/1912	La reine de Saba	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11628	10-in.	2/27/1912	Finale, Act 2	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11629	10-in.	2/28/1912	Birds of love	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-11638	12-in.	2/28/1912	'La forza del destino' selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11639	10-in.	2/28/1912	Overture miniature	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-11642	12-in.	2/28/1912	Romeo and Juliet selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with baritone horn solo	conductor, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	C-11643	12-in.	2/28/1912	Samson and Delilah selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11645	10-in.	2/28/1912	Alpha march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11661	10-in.	2/29/1912	Naughty Marietta selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11662	10-in.	2/29/1912	Y como le va?	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11663	10-in.	2/29/1912	Moonlight dance	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11664	10-in.	2/29/1912	Reminiscences of Chopin	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11835	10-in.	4/9/1912	King Chanticleer	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11836	10-in.	4/9/1912	March Shannon	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11837	10-in.	4/9/1912	Kaiser march 1848-1898	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11838	10-in.	4/9/1912	Baboon baby dance two-step	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor

(Results 1176-1200 of 1376 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.