Will Bradley

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Will Bradley

Wilbur Schwichtenberg (July 12, 1912 – July 15, 1989), known professionally as Will Bradley, was an American trombonist and bandleader during the 1930s and 1940s. He performed swing, dance music, and boogie-woogie songs, many of them written or co-written by Don Raye.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 12, 1912 (New Jersey), Died July 15, 1989 (Flemington)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 121 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-011669	10-in.	8/6/1937	Till the clock strikes three	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-011670	10-in.	8/6/1937	Make a wish	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-011671	10-in.	8/6/1937	My campfire dreams	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-011672	10-in.	8/6/1937	So many memories	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7FB-0274	10-in.	4/21/1947	Just a bum	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7FB-0275	10-in.	4/21/1947	Louise	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7FB-0276	10-in.	4/21/1947	Place Pigalle	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7FB-0277	10-in.	4/21/1947	Weeping Willie	Maurice Chevalier	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7FB-0278	10-in.	4/22/1947	Quai de bercy	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7FB-0279	10-in.	4/22/1947	Quai de bercy	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7FB-0280	10-in.	4/22/1947	Vingt ans	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7FB-0281	10-in.	4/22/1947	Vingt ans	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7FB-0878	10-in.	5/19/1947	A Bercelone	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7FB-0879	10-in.	5/19/1947	You're in my dreams	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7FB-0880	10-in.	5/19/1947	Valentine	Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D7FB-0881	10-in.	5/19/1947	Valentine	Maurice Chevalier	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-2828	10-in.	12/29/1949	Untitled	Ralph Flanagan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-2829	10-in.	12/29/1949	Some enchanted evening	Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-2857	10-in.	12/29/1949	Oh, what a beautiful mornin'	Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-2858	10-in.	12/29/1949	What's the use of wond'rin'	Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9AB-2859	10-in.	12/29/1949	Leave it to love	Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9AB-2860	10-in.	12/29/1949	Farewell, Amanda	Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Atlantic	238	10-in.	5/25/1949	It's raining	Ruth Brown ; Eddie Condon Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Atlantic	239	10-in.	5/25/1949	So long	Ruth Brown ; Eddie Condon Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Atlantic	439	10-in.	6/13/1950	I'm nobody's baby	Dorothy Ann "Dottie" Dillard ; Will Bradley Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 1-25 of 121 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Will," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/305344.

Bradley, Will. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/305344.

"Bradley, Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.