Arthur Willard Pryor
American bandleader, composer, virtuoso trombonist with the Sousa Band
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.
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Works
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- A Coon Band Contest
- Air varié
- Annie Laurie
- Blue Bells of Scotland
- Exposition Echoes
- Fantastic Polka
- Love's Enchantment
- On Jersey Shore
- The Patriot
- The Whistler and His Dog
- Thoughts of Love
- Trombone Sneeze
- Variations on "The Blue Bells of Scotland"