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 976-1000 of 1376 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-1382 | 10-in. | 11/10/1925 | The warbler's serenade | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with whistling chorus | director | |
| Victor | B-1739 | 10-in. | 10/6/1904 | Teasing | Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | B-1776 | 10-in. | 10/17/1904 | On Jersey shore march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer, conductor | |
| Victor | E-1776 | 8-in. | 3/26/1906 | On Jersey shore march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-1986 | 12-in. | 12/1/1904 | Aida selection | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-1989 | 10-in. | 12/1/1904 | The Holy City | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra ; Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | C-1990 | 12-in. | 12/1/1904 | Felice | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra ; Arthur Pryor | Orchestra, with trombone solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | B-1997 | 10-in. | 12/3/1904 | One sweetly solemn thought | Arthur Pryor's Band ; Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo, with band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | C-2012 | 12-in. | 12/5/1904 | Raymond overture | Victor Band [i.e., Pryor's Band] ; Victor Grand Concert Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-2013[a] | 12-in. | 11/21/1905 | Martha overture | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-2014 | 12-in. | 12/5/1904 | Sextette from Lucia | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | B-2017 | 10-in. | 12/6/1904 | El capitan march | Sousa's Band ; Victor Orchestra | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | BVE-2017 | 10-in. | 6/15/1926 | El capitan march | Sousa's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | B-2020 | 10-in. | 12/6/1904 | Semper fidelis march | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | A-2034 | 7-in. | 12/8/1904 | An Arkansaw huskin' bee | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-2034 | 10-in. | 12/8/1904 | An Arkansaw huskin' bee | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | E-2034 | 8-in. | 4/11/1906 | An Arkansaw huskin' bee | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-2054 | 10-in. | 12/14/1904 | Creole belles | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-2068 | 12-in. | 12/21/1904 | Der Freischütz overture | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-2102 | 10-in. | 12/29/1904 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Len Spencer | Recitation, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-2106 | 10-in. | 12/30/1904 | Consolation | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with trombone solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | B-2134 | 10-in. | 1/11/1905 | Dear heart | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra, with trombone solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | B-2145 | 10-in. | 1/13/1905 | Miserere | Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers | Cornet and trombone duet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | B-2146 | 10-in. | 1/13/1905 | Victor march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-2189 | 10-in. | 2/1/1905 | Love and kisses caprice | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed May 13, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Pryor, Arthur, 1870-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81089392
Wikidata: Arthur Pryor - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1043029
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MusicBrainz: Arthur Pryor - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d710dc43-cf00-4351-b2ef-9b725f703836
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