Musician. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, he was the foremost trombonist of his day and one of that instrument's most fervent advocates for all time. He began his career as a featured soloist in John Sousa's Band and went on with his own Arthur Pryor Band, to promote America to the emerging ragtime style of the early 1900s. As a composer of some of the most popular tunes of the early 1900s, he was a pioneering phonograph recording artist, an educator and a founding father of several major musical organizations. His over three hundred recorded works included "The March King", "Heart of America March", "Triumph of Old Glory", "Queen Titania", "On Jersey Shore" and "Whistler and His Dog". He also was conductor for a number of New York theatrical productions, was Musical Director for the Capitol Theatre Manhattan and was one of the first concert bandleaders to be affiliated with NBC Radio live broadcasts.
Musician. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, he was the foremost trombonist of his day and one of that instrument's most fervent advocates for all time. He began his career as a featured soloist in John Sousa's Band and went on with his own Arthur Pryor Band, to promote America to the emerging ragtime style of the early 1900s. As a composer of some of the most popular tunes of the early 1900s, he was a pioneering phonograph recording artist, an educator and a founding father of several major musical organizations. His over three hundred recorded works included "The March King", "Heart of America March", "Triumph of Old Glory", "Queen Titania", "On Jersey Shore" and "Whistler and His Dog". He also was conductor for a number of New York theatrical productions, was Musical Director for the Capitol Theatre Manhattan and was one of the first concert bandleaders to be affiliated with NBC Radio live broadcasts.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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