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 101-125 of 1376 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 0223 | 7-in. | 6/8/1899 | Little flatterer | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0224 | 7-in. | June 1899 | Dance of the sprites | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0225 | 7-in. | 6/8/1899 | La czarine | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0226 | 7-in. | 6/9/1899 | Songs of Scotland | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0227 | 7-in. | 6/9/1899 | Star spangled banner | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0228 | 7-in. | 6/9/1899 | The stars and stripes forever | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0229 | 7-in. | 6/6/1899 | Bride elect march | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0230 | 7-in. | 6/8/1899 | El capitan | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0231 | 7-in. | June 1899 | King Cotton | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0236 | 7-in. | 6/8/1899 | Gladiator march | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0237 | 7-in. | June 1899 | The march king | Sousa's Band | Band | composer, conductor | |
| Berliner | 0238 | 7-in. | 6/8/1899 | Wedding march | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0239 | 7-in. | 6/9/1899 | The meeting of the blue and the gray | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0240 | 7-in. | 6/8/1899 | Handicap march | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0241 | 7-in. | June 1899 | Scorcher | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0243 | 7-in. | 6/8/1899 | The serenade : Waltz | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0244 | 7-in. | 6/6/1899 | The Phroso waltzes | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0246 | 7-in. | 6/6/1899 | The blue Danube waltz | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0247 | 7-in. | June 1899 | At a Georgia campmeeting | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Berliner | 0261 | 7-in. | 6/13/1899 | Just one girl | Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo | instrumentalist, trombone, conductor | |
| Berliner | 0262 | 7-in. | 6/12/1899 | Because | Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Berliner | 0263 | 7-in. | June 1899 | Rocked in the cradle of the deep | Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Berliner | 0264 | 7-in. | 6/12/1899 | Sweet, sweet love | Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Berliner | 0265 | 7-in. | June 1899 | The dying poet | Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Berliner | 0266 | 7-in. | 6/14/1899 | My queen Irene | Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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