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 1051-1075 of 1376 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-4482 | 10-in. | 5/14/1907 | Danny and his hobby horse | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-4483 | 12-in. | 5/14/1907 | Scarf dance | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-4489 | 10-in. | 5/15/1907 | Egyptian love dance | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-4500 | 10-in. | 5/16/1907 | Louisiana | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-4501 | 10-in. | 5/16/1907 | Medley march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-4502 | 10-in. | 5/16/1907 | Intermezzo lointain | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-4503 | 10-in. | 5/17/1907 | The Yankee hustler | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-4504 | 12-in. | 5/17/1907 | The fatal stone | Arthur Pryor's Band ; Emil Keneke ; Arthur Pryor | Trombone and cornet duet, with band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | C-4791 | 12-in. | 9/10/1907 | Oberon overture | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-4795 | 10-in. | 9/11/1907 | Oh, dry those tears | Arthur Pryor's Band ; Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo, with band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | B-4796 | 10-in. | 9/11/1907 | Love me and the world is mine | Arthur Pryor's Band ; Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo, with band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | C-4797 | 12-in. | 9/11/1907 | Evening bells : Idylle | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-4821 | 12-in. | 9/19/1907 | Two grenadiers | Arthur Pryor's Band ; Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo, with band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | CVE-4823 | 12-in. | 10/9/1926 | Southern roses | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | B-6210 | 10-in. | 5/18/1908 | Happy days march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-6212 | 10-in. | 5/19/1908 | Captain Cupid march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-6213 | 10-in. | 5/19/1908 | In Lover's Lane | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with bells and castanets effects | composer, conductor | |
| Victor | BVE-6214 | 10-in. | 11/6/1925 | National emblem march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | B-6215 | 10-in. | 5/19/1908 | Our director march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-6220 | 12-in. | 11/20/1925 | Blue Danube waltz | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | B-6408 | 10-in. | 9/15/1908 | A day at West Point | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-6409 | 12-in. | 9/15/1908 | Hungarian rhapsody, no. 2 | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-6410 | 12-in. | 9/15/1908 | Hallelujah chorus | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-6412 | 10-in. | 9/16/1908 | Artful Artie two-step | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-6415 | 12-in. | 9/16/1908 | Hungarian rhapsody , no. 2 | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Pryor, Arthur, 1870-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81089392
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