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 1226-1250 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-12027	10-in.	5/16/1912	Chant du Rossignol	Clement Barone ; Sousa's Band	Piccolo solo, with band	conductor
Victor	C-12028	12-in.	5/14/1912	Golden trumpets	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12029	10-in.	5/17/1912	Royal arcanum : Opening ode	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12030	10-in.	5/17/1912	Royal arcanum : Closing ode	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12031	10-in.	5/17/1912	Seventh Regiment (Gray Jackets) march	Sousa's Band	Band, with drums	conductor
Victor	B-12684	10-in.	12/10/1912	Hail to the U.S. Army	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12685	10-in.	12/10/1912	Everybody two-step	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12686	10-in.	12/10/1912	'Robert E. Lee' medley	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12687	10-in.	12/10/1912	'You're my baby' medley	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12688	10-in.	12/10/1912	"On the Mississippi" medley	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-12691	12-in.	12/12/1912	Dancing in the barn	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-12692	12-in.	12/12/1912	Honey bees jubilee	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-12693	12-in.	12/12/1912	Dream on the ocean	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12695	10-in.	12/12/1912	Canadian medley march no. 1	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-12696	12-in.	12/12/1912	My queen	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12697	10-in.	12/11/1912	Gotlands quadrille	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12698	10-in.	12/11/1912	Gustafs skal	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12699	10-in.	12/11/1912	The four dance	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12700	10-in.	12/11/1912	Nigarepolska	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12701	10-in.	12/11/1912	Kull-dansen	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12702	10-in.	12/11/1912	Ribbon dance	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12703	10-in.	12/11/1912	Bean setting	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12711	10-in.	12/11/1912	Tarantella	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	B-12712	10-in.	12/13/1912	Canadian medley march no. 2	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Victor	C-12713	12-in.	12/13/1912	Stars and stripes forever	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor

(Results 1226-1250 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.