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 1251-1275 of 1376 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-12714 | 12-in. | 12/13/1912 | El capitan march | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-12715 | 12-in. | 12/13/1912 | 'The rose maid' selection | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-12719 | 10-in. | 12/13/1912 | No. 2, Ode : Duke Street | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-12721 | 12-in. | 12/13/1912 | Washington Post march | Sousa's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-13052 | 10-in. | 4/1/1913 | Kinderpolka | Victor Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-13053 | 10-in. | 4/1/1913 | Highland schottische : Weel may the keel row | Victor Military Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-13054 | 10-in. | 4/1/1913 | Ribbon dance | Victor Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-13055 | 10-in. | 4/1/1913 | Gotlands quadrille | Victor Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-13056 | 10-in. | 4/1/1913 | Hopp, Mor Annika | Victor Military Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-13057 | 10-in. | 4/1/1913 | Shepherd's hey | Victor Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-13091 | 10-in. | 4/8/1913 | The horse trot | Victor Military Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-13092 | 10-in. | 4/8/1913 | Down home rag | Victor Military Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-13093 | 10-in. | 4/8/1913 | Björnaborgaren march | Victor Military Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-13094 | 12-in. | 4/8/1913 | Dreaming | Victor Military Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-13095 | 12-in. | 4/8/1913 | In the golden West medley | Victor Military Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-13454 | 10-in. | 6/19/1913 | Berceuse | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with trombone solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | B-14938 | 10-in. | 6/8/1914 | Gardes du Corps march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-14940 | 10-in. | 6/9/1914 | In the good old summertime | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with male vocal chorus | conductor | |
| Victor | B-14941 | 10-in. | 6/9/1914 | Across the Rio Grande | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with male vocal chorus | conductor | |
| Victor | B-14942 | 10-in. | 6/10/1914 | Soldiers of the king | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-14943 | 10-in. | 6/10/1914 | Whoop it up | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-14944 | 12-in. | 6/11/1914 | Rienzi overture | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | C-14948 | 12-in. | 6/11/1914 | Hawaiian favorites medley | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-14949 | 10-in. | 6/11/1914 | Arkansaw traveler : Parody | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor | |
| Victor | B-14950 | 10-in. | 6/11/1914 | The girl I left behind me | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pryor, Arthur," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
Pryor, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103262.
"Pryor, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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