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 1201-1225 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-11839	10-in.	4/9/1912	Huguenots : Grand selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-11840	12-in.	4/9/1912	Midsummer night's dream selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-11841	12-in.	4/9/1912	Natoma : Selection	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11842	10-in.	4/10/1912	Lockstep Luke	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-11843	10-in.	4/10/1912	Gen. mixup, U.S.A. march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12006	10-in.	5/13/1912	Sardinia march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12007	10-in.	5/13/1912	My Maryland march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-12008	12-in.	5/13/1912	Chimes of Normandy selection	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12010	10-in.	5/14/1912	Radium march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12011	10-in.	5/14/1912	Grand march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12012	10-in.	5/14/1912	Weel may the keel row	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12013	10-in.	5/14/1912	Hansel and Gretel	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12014	10-in.	5/14/1912	In the spring	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12015	10-in.	5/14/1912	London bridge	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12016	10-in.	5/14/1912	Round and round the village	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12017	10-in.	5/15/1912	Moonlight Bay medley	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12018	10-in.	5/15/1912	The joker	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-12019	12-in.	5/15/1912	The wedding of the winds	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-12020	12-in.	5/15/1912	Round the world selection	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12021	10-in.	5/15/1912	The naval commander march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12022	10-in.	5/16/1912	Linger longer	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12023	10-in.	5/16/1912	Kwang Hsu	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12024	10-in.	5/16/1912	Prince of Pilsen selection	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12025	10-in.	5/16/1912	Ben Hur chariot race march	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12026	10-in.	5/16/1912	The Hoosier glide	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor

(Results 1201-1225 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.