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 1001-1025 of 1376 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-2330 | 10-in. | 2/24/1905 | Non è ver | Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | C-2389 | 12-in. | 3/21/1905 | Irish King march | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-2410 | 10-in. | 3/24/1905 | La Spaniola waltz | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-2413 | 10-in. | 3/25/1905 | Second Connecticut march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-2415 | 10-in. | 3/25/1905 | La czarine mazurka | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-2525 | 10-in. | 5/5/1905 | Blood lilies | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-2555 | 12-in. | 5/17/1905 | In the shade of the old apple tree | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra, with trombone solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | B-2556 | 10-in. | 5/17/1905 | In the shade of the old apple tree | Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | B-2557 | 10-in. | 5/17/1905 | Tammany | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra, with trombone solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | C-2557 | 12-in. | 5/17/1905 | Tammany | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | B-2662 | 10-in. | 6/23/1905 | Irish king | Victor Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-2662 | 12-in. | 6/23/1905 | Irish king | Victor Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-2664 | 10-in. | 6/22/1905 | Mr. Black Man | Victor Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-2693 | 10-in. | 6/28/1905 | The whistler and his dog | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-2742 | 10-in. | 5/13/1912 | Queen of Sheba march | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-2814 | 12-in. | 10/16/1905 | The triumph of Old Glory march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-2816 | 10-in. | 10/17/1905 | The girl in Dixie | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-2818 | 10-in. | 10/17/1905 | Razzazza mazzazza | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | E-2818 | 8-in. | 5/24/1906 | Razzazza mazzazza | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-2840 | 12-in. | 10/25/1905 | The dying poet | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-2841 | 10-in. | 10/25/1905 | Manhattan Beach march | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | A-2847 | 7-in. | 10/27/1905 | In the good old summer time | Sousa's Band | Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | B-2847 | 10-in. | 10/27/1905 | In the good old summer time | Sousa's Band | Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | B-2902 | 10-in. | 11/22/1905 | The whistler and his dog | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with whistling | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-2902 | 10-in. | 11/10/1925 | The whistler and his dog | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with whistling | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 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.