Arthur Prysock Jr. (January 1, 1924[1][2] or 1929[3][4] – June 21, 1997)[5] was an American jazz and R&B singer best known for his live shows and his deep baritone, influenced by Billy Eckstine.
[4] Many sources give his birth year as 1929, but researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc state 1924 on the basis of official records.
[1] He moved to North Carolina as a young child,[4] and then to Hartford, Connecticut, to work in the aircraft industry during World War II, singing with small bands in the evenings.
He read verses from Walter Benton's book of poems against a jazz instrumental backdrop on his 1968 album, This is My Beloved.
[5] In the 1970s, Prysock mainly played cabaret engagements; he gained his greatest fame during these years singing the jingle for the Lowenbrau television commercials.