Owen Bradley
William Owen Bradley (October 21, 1915 – January 7, 1998) was an American musician and record producer who, along with Chet Atkins, Bob Ferguson, Bill Porter, and Don Law, was one of the chief architects of the 1950s and 1960s Nashville sound in country music and rockabilly. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 21, 1915 (Westmoreland), Died January 7, 1998 (Nashville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1967
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, organ, other, songwriter, electric organ, vibraphone, clarinet
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 876 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | NA 2125 | 5/26/1950 | Say when | Owen Bradley | leader | |||
Decca | NA 2126 | 5/26/1950 | La vie en rose | Owen Bradley | leader | |||
Decca | NA 2127 | 5/26/1950 | I wanna be loved | Owen Bradley | leader | |||
Decca | NA 2128 | 6/1/1950 | O Holy night | Owen Bradley | instrumentalist, organ | |||
Decca | NA 2129 | 6/1/1950 | Silent night | Owen Bradley | instrumentalist, organ | |||
Decca | NA 2130 | 6/1/1950 | Silent night | Owen Bradley | instrumentalist, organ | |||
Decca | NA 2131 | 6/1/1950 | Joy to the world | Owen Bradley | instrumentalist, organ | |||
Decca | NA 2132 | 6/1/1950 | Deck the halls | Owen Bradley | instrumentalist, organ | |||
Decca | NA 2133 | 10-in. | 6/1/1950 | Ring out the bells/The bells of Christmas | Owen Bradley | instrumentalist, organ | ||
Decca | NA 2134 | 6/1/1950 | The birthday of a King | Owen Bradley | instrumentalist, organ | |||
Decca | NA 2135 | 6/1/1950 | O come all ye faithful | Owen Bradley | instrumentalist, organ | |||
Decca | NA 2148 | 6/23/1950 | Hillbilly fever No. 2 | Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | NA 2149 | 6/23/1950 | Texas Vs. Kentucky | Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | NA 2169 | 6/30/1950 | Goodnight Irene | Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, organ | |||
Decca | NA 2188 | 7/4/1950 | I'm moving on | Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | NA 2189 | 7/4/1950 | Guitar shuffle | Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | NA 2208 | 9/9/1950 | Christmas island-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, organ | |||
Decca | NA 2209 | 9/9/1950 | C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, organ | |||
Decca | NA 2211 | 9/9/1950 | I need attention bad-2 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | NA 2258 | 10/30/1950 | Flying eagle polka | Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Sugar Footers | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | NA 2259 | 10/30/1950 | Sentimental journey | Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Sugar Footers | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | NA 2260 | 10/30/1960 | It is no secret | Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Sugar Footers | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | NA 2261 | 10/30/1950 | Doll dance | Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Sugar Footers | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | NA 2264 | 10/30/1950 | Blue Danube waltz | Owen Bradley | leader | |||
Decca | NA 2265 | 10/30/1950 | Vienna life | Owen Bradley | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Owen," accessed October 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914.
Bradley, Owen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914.
"Bradley, Owen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Bradley, Owen - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93068430
Wikidata: Owen Bradley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2042598
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76590769
MusicBrainz: Owen Bradley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/30de0e74-1d91-476d-9465-907f96efdf8f
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