Arthur Prysock

Arthur Prysock Jr. (January 1, 1924 or 1929 – June 21, 1997) was an American jazz and R&B singer best known for his live shows and his deep baritone, influenced by Billy Eckstine. According to his obituary in The New York Times, "his heavy, deep voice projected a calm, reassuring virility."

Birth and Death Data: Born January 2, 1929 (Spartanburg), Died June 21, 1997 (Hamilton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	72408	10-in.	10/4/1944	They all say I'm the biggest fool	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	73104	10-in.	11/7/1945	One thing I could never do	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	73789		1/28/1947	I wonder where our love has gone	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	74120		10/30/1947	Serves me right	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	74212		12/9/1947	You better change your ways	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	74415		12/26/1947	It was swell knowing you	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	74965		6/6/1949	As I love you	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	74966		6/6/1949	Did you see Jackie Robinson hit that ball	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	75590		12/12/1949	Because (D'Hardelot), part 1	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	75591		12/12/1949	Because (D'Hardelot), part 2	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	75630		12/27/1949	Tell me what they're saying	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	75842		2/8/1950	When day is done	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	80088		10/26/1950	I cry	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	80090		10/26/1950	We'd only start it all over again	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	80285		12/19/1950	Jet	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	80455		1/24/1951	What will I tell my heart	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	80457		1/24/1951	At last	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	80696		3/14/1951	A handful of stars	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	80697		3/14/1951	Two cigarettes in the dark	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	80699		3/14/1951	Am I blue	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	81300		7/23/1951	The morning side of the mountain	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	81301		7/23/1951	Blue velvet	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	81302		7/23/1951	The love of a gypsy	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	81303		7/23/1951	A man ain't supposed to cry	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	81449		8/25/1951	(It's no) Sin	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	81450		8/25/1951	I didn't sleep a wink last night	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	82014		12/20/1951	My aching heart	Buddy Johnson Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	82132		1/16/1952	Am I to blame	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	82133		1/16/1952	I hear a rhapsody	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	82134		1/16/1952	Wheels of fortune	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	82135		1/16/1952	Till the stars fall in the ocean	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	82899		5/29/1952	I cover the waterfront	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	82900		5/29/1952	School of love	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	82901		5/29/1952	I am a sentimental fool	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	84146		3/11/1953	My last goodbye	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	84147		3/11/1953	Baby don't you cry	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	84148		3/11/1953	This is the time	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	84149		3/11/1953	I would give anything	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	85150		9/2/1953	Nobody cares	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	85151		9/2/1953	Temptation	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	85152		9/2/1953	My mood	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Decca	85153		9/2/1953	Jean	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Signature	SRC 867	10-in.	1946	Makin' a fool out of me	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Signature	SRC 868	10-in.	1946	I'll always be in love with you	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Signature	SRC 869	10-in.	1946	Jelly jelly	Arthur Prysock	vocalist
Signature	SRC 870	10-in.	1946	All of me	Arthur Prysock	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Prysock, Arthur," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338552.

Prysock, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338552.

"Prysock, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.