![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Arthur_Willard_Pryor_with_his_trombone_in_1920.jpg)
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 301-325 of 1376 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]371 | 7-in. | 10/4/1900 | The white rat march | Sousa's Band | Band | composer, conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]372 | 7-in. | 10/4/1900 | Siciliana | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]373 | 7-in. | 10/4/1900 | The conqueror march | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]374 | 7-in. | 10/5/1900 | The butterfly dance | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]375 | 7-in. | 10/5/1900 | Auld lang syne | Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]375 | 10-in. | 6/21/1901 | Auld lang syne | Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]376 | 7-in. | 10/6/1900 | Fesche frauen | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]377 | 7-in. | 10/6/1900 | Luna | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]378 | 7-in. | 10/5/1900 | Selection from The belle of New York | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]378 | 10-in. | 4/4/1901 | Selection from The belle of New York | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]379 | 7-in. | 10/6/1900 | Polka des clowns | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]380 | 7-in. | 10/6/1900 | Poet and peasant overture | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]381 | 7-in. | 10/6/1900 | Lolita | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]382 | 7-in. | 10/6/1900 | American patrol | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]382 | 10-in. | 12/18/1902 | American patrol | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]383 | 7-in. | 10/6/1900 | Rose mousse | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]401 | 7-in. | 9/17/1900 | Little Nell | Jean Moeremans | Saxophone solo | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]407 | 7-in. | 9/27/1900 | A cork dance | Arthur Pryor | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]524 | 7-in. | 11/19/1900 | A soldier's dream | Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]524 | 10-in. | 5/31/1902 | A soldier's dream | Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]524 | 12-in. | 6/24/1902 | A soldier's dream | Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]525 | 7-in. | 11/19/1900 | A southern dance | Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]525 | 10-in. | 4/4/1902 | A southern dance | Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]526 | 7-in. | 11/19/1900 | Just sweet sixteen | Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | conductor | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]727 | 7-in. | 4/2/1901 | I can't tell why I love you, but I do | Arthur Pryor ; Sousa's Band | Trombone solo, with band | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed May 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Arthur Pryor
Discogs: Arthur Pryor
Allmusic: Arthur Pryor
Grove: Arthur Pryor
IMSLP: Arthur Pryor
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Pryor, Arthur, 1870-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81089392
Wikidata: Arthur Pryor - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1043029
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54330834
MusicBrainz: Arthur Pryor - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d710dc43-cf00-4351-b2ef-9b725f703836
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.