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Arthur Pryor / Arr. Bertrand Moren
Arthur Pryor composer
date of birth: 22.09.1870
date of death: 18.06.1942
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.
