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 576-600 of 1376 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3242 | 10-in. | 4/4/1901 | A southern dance | Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3243 | 10-in. | 4/4/1901 | Selection from Aida | Sousa's Band | Band, with cornet and trombone solos | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3244 | 10-in. | 4/4/1901 | Funeral march | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3245 | 10-in. | 4/4/1901 | La gazelle | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3246 | 10-in. | 4/4/1901 | Jolly fellows waltz | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3247 | 10-in. | 4/4/1901 | Selection from Faust | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3248 | 10-in. | 4/4/1901 | Danse des cymbals | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3249 | 10-in. | 4/4/1901 | Pesther waltzes | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3250 | 10-in. | 4/4/1901 | Csárdás | Sousa's Band | Band, with trombone solo | conductor, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3251 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | The blue bells of Scotland | Arthur Pryor ; Sousa's Band | Trombone solo, with band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3252 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | The patriot | Arthur Pryor ; Sousa's Band | Trombone solo, with band | instrumentalist, trombone, composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]3252 | 12-in. | 6/17/1902 | The patriot | Arthur Pryor ; Sousa's Band | Trombone solo, with band | instrumentalist, trombone, composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3253 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | Intermezzo, forever | Arthur Pryor ; Sousa's Band | Trombone solo, with band | instrumentalist, trombone, composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3254 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | The Scandinavian songs of Meyer-Helmund | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3255 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | Serenade rococo | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3256 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | Rose mousse | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3257 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | Reminiscences of Wagner | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3258 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | Selections from Lohengrin and Tannhauser | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3259 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | American fantasie | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3260 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | The blue and the gray patrol | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3261 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | Zamona | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3262 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | When you were sweet sixteen | Walter B. Rogers ; Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3263 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | Hu-la hu-la cake walk | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3264 | 10-in. | 4/5/1901 | Fantasie on "Old Kentucky home" | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3410 | 10-in. | 5/28/1901 | Parisian melodies | Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo, with piano | arranger, instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed June 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 June 2024.
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LCNAR: Pryor, Arthur, 1870-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81089392
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