Arthur Prysock

Singer, Musical Artist

1929 – 1997

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Who was Arthur Prysock?

Arthur Prysock was an American jazz singer best known for his live shows and his baritone influenced by Billy Eckstine.

Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Prysock moved to Hartford, Connecticut to work in the aircraft industry during World War II. In 1944 bandleader Buddy Johnson signed him as a vocalist, and Prysock became a mainstay of the live performance circuits. Prysock sang on several of Johnson’s hits on Decca Records and later on Mercury Records.

In 1952 Prysock went solo and signed with Decca to record the R&B hit, "I Didn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night". He recorded R&B classics such as Roy Brown's "Good Rocking Tonight". In the 1960s, Prysock joined Old Town Records and did an R&B cover of Ray Noble's ballad "The Very Thought of You" and a pop hit "It’s Too Late Baby, It’s Too Late". For Verve Records he recorded Arthur Prysock and Count Basie, and A Working Man's Prayer. He read verses from Walter Benton's book of poems against a jazz instrumental backdrop on his 1968 album, This is My Beloved.

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Born
Jan 2, 1929
Spartanburg
Also known as
  • Prysock, Arthur
Siblings
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Jun 7, 1997

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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