Arthur Pryor
Bandleader, Composer
1870 – 1942
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Who was Arthur Pryor?
Arthur Willard Pryor 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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- Born
- Sep 22, 1870
Saint Joseph - Also known as
- Arthur Willard Pryor
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- Nationality
- United States of America
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- Lived in
- Asbury Park
- Died
- Jun 18, 1942
West Long Branch
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on July 23, 2013
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