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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."

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1151-1175 of 1376 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-9467 10-in. 9/20/1910 Vision of Salome Arthur Pryor's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-9468 10-in. 9/20/1910 Every little movement Arthur Pryor's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-9469 10-in. 9/20/1910 Indian summer Arthur Pryor's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-9470 10-in. 9/21/1910 'Shine on harvest moon' medley Arthur Pryor's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-9471 10-in. 9/21/1910 Wild cherry rag Arthur Pryor's Band Band conductor  
Victor C-9472 12-in. 9/21/1910 Attila : Selection Arthur Pryor's Band Band conductor  
Victor C-9473 12-in. 9/21/1910 Cujus animam Arthur Pryor's Band ; Arthur Pryor Band, with trombone solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor B-9474 10-in. 9/21/1910 Polka fantastic Arthur Pryor Band instrumentalist, trombone, composer, conductor  
Victor C-9475 12-in. 9/21/1910 I pagliacci : Selection Arthur Pryor's Band Band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor C-9731 12-in. 12/20/1910 Tannhäuser march Sousa's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-9757 10-in. 1/4/1911 Intermezzo Arthur Pryor's Band Band arranger  
Victor C-9845 12-in. 1/24/1911 Travel, travel little star Montgomery and Stone Comic dialogue and male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-10044 10-in. 3/13/1911 Polka fantastic Arthur Pryor's Band Band, with trombone solo instrumentalist, trombone, composer  
Victor B-10295 10-in. 5/8/1911 Arms of America march Arthur Pryor's Band Band composer  
Victor B-10296 10-in. 5/8/1911 Canhanibalmo rag Arthur Pryor's Band Band composer  
Victor C-10302 12-in. 5/9/1911 Aida selection Arthur Pryor's Band Band conductor  
Victor C-10314 12-in. 5/10/1911 Reminiscences of Tchaikowsky Arthur Pryor's Band Band arranger  
Victor B-10840 10-in. 7/28/1911 Blood lilies William H. Reitz Xylophone solo composer  
Victor B-11240 10-in. 11/15/1911 That flying rag Arthur Pryor's Band Band composer  
Victor C-11260 12-in. 11/16/1911 Count of Luxembourg : Selection Arthur Pryor's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-11261 10-in. 11/16/1911 Algonquin march Arthur Pryor's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-11262 10-in. 11/16/1911 A cyclone in Darktown Arthur Pryor's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-11263 10-in. 11/16/1911 Babillage Arthur Pryor's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-11264 10-in. 11/16/1911 Swing song Arthur Pryor's Band Band conductor  
Victor B-11265 10-in. 11/17/1911 The Passion of Christ Arthur Pryor's Band Band conductor  
(Results 1151-1175 of 1376 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.

"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262

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