ARTHUR PRYSOCK

Pop/Art Song/Folk / Vocal Jazz / RnB / Jazz Related Gospel / Exotica • United States
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Arthur Prysock was perfectly at home singing jazz, blues, or R&B, but his smooth-as-silk baritone made him a superbly effective (and underappreciated) pop crooner in the manner of his chief influence, Billy Eckstine. Prysock was born January 2, 1929, in Spartanburg, SC, and was the brother of saxophonist Red Prysock. As a teenager, he moved to Hartford, CT, where he worked in the aviation industry and sang with several small bands by night. He was discovered in 1944 by jump blues bandleader Buddy Johnson, who signed him as lead male vocalist and brought him to Harlem. Prysock sang on a number of Johnson's hits for the Decca label before going solo in 1952 to tour the chitlin circuit (sometimes with his brother). He quickly landed an R&B hit with "I Didn't Sleep a Wink Last Night," and subsequently made his name among black audiences as an emotive balladeer. During the read more...
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ARTHUR PRYSOCK I Worry About You album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I Worry About You
Vocal Jazz 1960
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Arthur Prysock Sings Only For You album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Arthur Prysock Sings Only For You
Vocal Jazz 1962
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Coast To Coast album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Coast To Coast
Vocal Jazz 1963
ARTHUR PRYSOCK A Portrait Of Arthur Prysock album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Portrait Of Arthur Prysock
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1963
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Mr. Arthur Prysock And Guest album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mr. Arthur Prysock And Guest
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1964
ARTHUR PRYSOCK In A Mood With album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
In A Mood With
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1964
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Everlasting Songs For Everlasting Lovers album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Everlasting Songs For Everlasting Lovers
Vocal Jazz 1964
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Intimately Yours album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Intimately Yours
Vocal Jazz 1964
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Strictly Sentimental album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Strictly Sentimental
Vocal Jazz 1965
ARTHUR PRYSOCK A Double Header With Arthur Prysock album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Double Header With Arthur Prysock
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1965
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Arthur Prysock / Count Basie album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Arthur Prysock / Count Basie
Vocal Jazz 1966
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Art & Soul album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Art & Soul
Vocal Jazz 1966
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Love Me album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Love Me
Vocal Jazz 1967
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Mister Prysock album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mister Prysock
Vocal Jazz 1967
ARTHUR PRYSOCK I Must Be Doing Something Right album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I Must Be Doing Something Right
Vocal Jazz 1968
ARTHUR PRYSOCK To Love Or Not To Love album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
To Love Or Not To Love
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1968
ARTHUR PRYSOCK This Is My Beloved album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
This Is My Beloved
Exotica 1969
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Where The Soul Trees Grow album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Where The Soul Trees Grow
RnB 1969
ARTHUR PRYSOCK The Country Side Of album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Country Side Of
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1969
ARTHUR PRYSOCK The Lord Is My Shepherd album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Jazz Related Gospel 1969
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Funny Thing album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Funny Thing
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1970
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Fly My Love album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Fly My Love
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1970
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Unforgettable album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Unforgettable
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1970
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Love Makes It Right album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Love Makes It Right
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1974
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Arthur Prysock '74 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Arthur Prysock '74
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1974
ARTHUR PRYSOCK All My Life album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
All My Life
RnB 1976
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Arthur Prysock Does It Again! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Arthur Prysock Does It Again!
RnB 1977
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Here's To Good Friends album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Here's To Good Friends
RnB 1978
ARTHUR PRYSOCK A Rockin' Good Way album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Rockin' Good Way
Vocal Jazz 1985
ARTHUR PRYSOCK This Guy's In Love With You album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
This Guy's In Love With You
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1987
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Today's Love Songs, Tomorrow's Blues album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Today's Love Songs, Tomorrow's Blues
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1988

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ARTHUR PRYSOCK In A Mood With Arthur Prysock album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
In A Mood With Arthur Prysock
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1964
ARTHUR PRYSOCK Arthur Prysock / Hildegarde ‎: Office Of Civil Defense 0.00 | 0 ratings
Arthur Prysock / Hildegarde ‎: Office Of Civil Defense "Stars For Defense" Program No. 449 / Program No. 450
Vocal Jazz 1965

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