Harold Ray Bradley

Harold Ray Bradley (January 2, 1926 – January 31, 2019) was an American guitarist and entrepreneur, who played on many country, rock and pop recordings and produced numerous TV variety shows and movie soundtracks. Having started as a session musician in the 1940s, he was a part of the Nashville A-Team of session players, which included pianist Floyd Cramer and pedal steel guitarist Pete Drake. He is one of the most recorded guitarists in music history.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 2, 1926 (Nashville), Died January 31, 2019 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, electric bass

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 627 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 13692 4/12/1965 Bluesette Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13693 4/12/1965 Blue Danube blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13694 4/12/1965 Miss Lucy Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13695 4/12/1965 Fa so la blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13696 4/12/1965 Rhapsody in blue Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13697 4/12/1965 And the river keeps rollin' Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13698 4/12/1965 Mood indigo Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13699 4/12/1965 Mae Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2024 8/26/1949 I'll never slip around again Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2025 8/26/1949 This cold war with you Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2026 8/26/1949 Some other world Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2027 8/26/1949 Sugarfoot rag Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2074 12/30/1949 The Third Man theme Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2075 12/30/1949 Lowdown Billy (Billy in the lowground) Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2188 7/4/1950 I'm moving on Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2189 7/4/1950 Guitar shuffle Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2258 10/30/1950 Flying eagle polka Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Sugar Footers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2259 10/30/1950 Sentimental journey Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Sugar Footers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2260 10/30/1960 It is no secret Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Sugar Footers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2261 10/30/1950 Doll dance Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Sugar Footers instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2470 8/31/1951 I'm crying Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2471 8/31/1951 Seventh and Union Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2472 8/31/1951 Hillbilly express Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2473 8/31/1951 E string rag Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2621 1/22/1952 Sit down servant-2 Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 51-75 of 627 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Harold Ray," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

Bradley, Harold Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

"Bradley, Harold Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harold Bradley (guitarist)

Discogs: Harold Ray Bradley

IMDb: Harold Ray Bradley

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bradley, Harold (Guitarist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93012474

Wikidata: Harold Bradley (guitarist) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5660145

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24790209

MusicBrainz: Harold Ray Bradley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e2de67ca-ca5e-45c1-b124-271d8ca626ce

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510240

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