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 126-150 of 627 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 9200	10/27/1955	Why baby why-1	Webb Pierce ; Red Sovine	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9201	10/27/1955	Sixteen tons	Red Sovine	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9241	11/18/1955	Yes I know why (I want to cry)	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9242	11/18/1955	I found a true love	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9257	12/16/1955	'Cause I love you	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9258	12/16/1955	Little Rosa-1	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9259	12/16/1955	Let forgiveness in	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9306	3/2/1956	Your nearly lose your mind	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9307	3/2/1956	Oh how I miss you	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9308	3/2/1956	Desert blues	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9309	3/2/1956	Miss the Mississippi and you	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9314	3/8/1956	Any old time-1	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9315	3/8/1956	You make love to everyone	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9350	4/25/1956	Crazy, crazy lovin'	Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9351	4/25/1956	Tryin' to get to you	Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9352	4/25/1956	Rock 'n roll Ruby	Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9353	4/25/1956	I need to know how	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9354	4/25/1956	I don't owe you nothing	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9355	4/25/1956	Tennessee rock 'n' roll	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9356	4/26/1956	Hot rock	Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9357	4/26/1956	Corrine, Corrina	Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9358	4/26/1956	Wild, wild women	Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9363	4/27/1956	I'm ragged but I'm right-1	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9364	4/27/1956	There's a padlock on your heart	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9365	4/27/1956	The yodelin' song	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 126-150 of 627 records)

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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.

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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