[78-L] The whistler and his dog

[Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr." <citroenid19 at sbcglobal.net>
>   
>> I'd forgotten about the charm of this ditty until I found my copy, done 
>> by Prince's band, but it was very popular for years and was done by 
>> anyone with a piccolo and someone who could pucker.
>> Here are a few renditions.
>> Know of others?
>>
>>     
> The most common one (he may have written it?!) is the Victor, done
> by Arthur? Pryor and his band. While not as famous as Sousa, Pryor
> functioned as the "house marching band" for Victor records in the 
> 78rpm era!
>   

Here's a nice bio
http://www.paragonragtime.com/pryor.html

He preceded Specht and Roesner as music director of the Capitol Theater 
on Broadway. An amazing fellow.


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