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 126-150 of 1376 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Berliner	0268	7-in.	6/13/1899	We won't go home till morning	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0269	7-in.	6/13/1899	Deep within the cellar	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0270	7-in.	6/14/1899	The palms	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0272	7-in.	June 1899	The last rose of summer	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0274	7-in.	6/14/1899	The signal	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0275	7-in.	6/13/1899	Some day	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0276	7-in.	6/15/1899	Little Nell	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	composer, instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0277	7-in.	June 1899	The old folks at home	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0278	7-in.	6/15/1899	The two grenadiers	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0279	7-in.	6/15/1899	Exposition echoes	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	composer, instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0280	7-in.	6/15/1899	A warrior bold	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0281	7-in.	6/16/1899	Love thoughts	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	composer, instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0282	7-in.	6/16/1899	Gypsy love song	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0283	7-in.	6/16/1899	Back among the hills I loved so well	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0284	7-in.	6/16/1899	I've waited honey, waited long for you	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0285	7-in.	June 1899	Sweet Lorena Rae	Arthur Pryor	Trombone solo	composer, instrumentalist, trombone
Berliner	0381	7-in.	7/28/1899	Ye Boston Tea Party	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo	composer
Berliner	0588	7-in.	10/12/1899	Little Nell	Jean Moeremans	Saxophone solo	composer
Berliner	0699	7-in.	11/4/1899	A coon band contest	Arthur Pryor's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Berliner	0701	7-in.	11/4/1899	Sing me a song of the South	Arthur Pryor's Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Berliner	0703	7-in.	11/4/1899	The gridiron march	Arthur Pryor's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Berliner	0874	7-in.	1/13/1900	A coon band contest	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	composer
Berliner	01169	7-in.	4/19/1900	The man behind the gun	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor
Berliner	01170	7-in.	4/12/1900	A coon band contest	Sousa's Band	Band	composer, conductor
Berliner	01171	7-in.	4/9/1900	The sun do move	Sousa's Band	Band	conductor

(Results 126-150 of 1376 records)

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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.