Victor matrix B-802. Artist's life waltz / Pryor's Orchestra [i.e., Victor Orchestra]
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Vida de artista (Primary title) | Disc label (Victor 62507) |
| Artist's life waltz (Primary title) | Disc label (Victor 2590) |
| Künstlerleben; arranged (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Johann Strauss (composer) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Pryor's Orchestra [i.e., Victor Orchestra] (Musical group) | |
| Walter B. Rogers (conductor) | Takes 4[a] & 5[a]. |
| Victor Orchestra (Musical group) |
- Description: Orchestra
- Category: Instrumental
- Marketing Genre: Spanish
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Vi 2590 is listed in 1904 and 1906 catalogs as by Pryor's Orchestra; EDVR vol. 2 credits Pryor's Band and Victor ledgers name Victor Orchestra. |
| 1906 and 1908 recordings by the Victor Orchestra. |
| Take 7 is marked in Victor ledgers as destroyed. |
| Takes 6 and 6[a] not found in Victor ledgers under Victor Orchestra or Pryor's Band. |
| EDVR vol. 2 lists Take Date for Takes 4 and 5 as 11/15/1904. It does not list Takes 4[a] and 5[a] recorded on 5/1/1906. |
| UCSB collection includes a copy of Vi 2590 marked take 5. |
| Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/1903 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 | Unknown | ||||
| 12/10/1903 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 | Master | Victor 2590 | |||
| 12/10/1903 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 | Unknown | ||||
| 11/15/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4 | Destroy | ||||
| 5/1/1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4[a] | Destroy | ||||
| 11/15/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 5 | Master | Victor 62507 | |||
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| 5/1/1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 5[a] | Master | ||||
| 1/5/1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Unknown | "For Canada" | |||
| 6/18/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 6[a] | Unknown | ||||
| 8/13/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 7 | Master | Victor 62507 | |||
| 8/20/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 8 | Destroy | ||||
| 8/20/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 9 | Destroy | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-802. Artist's life waltz / Pryor's Orchestra [i.e., Victor Orchestra]," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200001420/B-802-Artists_life_waltz.
Victor matrix B-802. Artist's life waltz / Pryor's Orchestra [i.e., Victor Orchestra]. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200001420/B-802-Artists_life_waltz.
"Victor matrix B-802. Artist's life waltz / Pryor's Orchestra [i.e., Victor Orchestra]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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