![]() ![]() Arthur Pryor was one of the most popular bandsmen of his day. New sheet music Today Yesterday 7 last days This month Last month Member's compositions Classical. Frank Holton, though not an instrument maker himself, expanded his company to manufacture instruments which was his occupation until retiring at age 80. Frank Holton's wife Florence was a music teacher. York and Sons before Holton established his own company in 1898. In 1885 he had partnered with in York & Holton, York's successor to the instrument maker Smith & York which became J.W. By the time he was 34, Frank Holton was an accomplished trombone player and principal trombone of the Band, a role that would later be filled. Holton was born Main, Michigan to farmers Otis (b. This is a book every trombonist will want to have in his or her library. This book collects eight of his most popular solos in one volume and includes Blue Bells of Scotland, Fantastic Polka, The Little Chief (Polka Caprice), Love’s Enchantment (Valse de Concert), Thoughts of Love and more. His more than 300 compositions include novelty tunes, ragtime pieces and operettas, but of course he is best remembered today for his virtuosic solos for his own instrument. Trombone soloist for John Philip Sousa’s celebrated bandpl beginning in 1892 he later functioned as assistant conductor of the Sousa band (1894-1903) before starting his own ensemble. Arthur Pryor (1870-1942) was one of the best-known trombonists and bandsmen of his day.
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