Perry Bradford
Perry Bradford (February 14, 1893, Montgomery, Alabama – April 20, 1970, New York City) was an American composer, songwriter, and vaudeville performer. His most notable songs included "Crazy Blues," "That Thing Called Love," and "You Can't Keep A Good Man Down." He was nicknamed "Mule" because of his stubbornness, and he is credited with finally persuading Okeh Records to work with Mamie Smith leading to her historic blues recording in 1920. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 14, 1893 (Montgomery), Died April 20, 1970 (Queens)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, piano, vocalist, leader, songwriter, arranger, conductor, chimes
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 176 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W140840 | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | I ain't gonna play no second fiddle | Perry Bradford ; Original Jazz Hounds | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W140841 | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | Slow down | Perry Bradford ; Original Jazz Hounds | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W140847 | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | Vamping Lucy Long | Original Jazz Hounds | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141245 | 10-in. | 11/5/1925 | Santa Claus blues | Gulf Coast Seven | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W141246 | 10-in. | 11/5/1925 | Keep your temper | Gulf Coast Seven | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W141992 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Just met a friend | Perry Bradford and his Gang | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist, leader, composer | |
| Columbia | W141993 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | So's your old man | Perry Bradford and his Gang | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | songwriter, leader | |
| Columbia | W142004 | 10-in. | 4/12/1926 | New crazy blues | Parenti's Liberty Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W142477 | 10-in. | 7/29/1926 | Ev'rybody mess aroun' | Ethel Waters and her Jazz Band | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 142512 | 10-in. | 8/5/1926 | Ev'rybody mess aroun' | Georgia Strutters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 142513 | 10-in. | 8/5/1926 | Georgia grind | Georgia Strutters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142726 | 10-in. | 10/4/1926 | Harry Wills, the champion | Howell, Horsley, and Bradford | Male vocal trio, with ukulele and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | W142727 | 10-in. | 10/4/1926 | Wasn't it nice | Howell, Horsley, and Bradford | Male vocal trio, with ukulele and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 142854 | 10-in. | 10/21/1926 | Wasn't it nice? | Georgia Strutters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 142855 | 10-in. | 10/21/1926 | Original black bottom dance | Georgia Strutters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142889 | 10-in. | 10/29/1926 | Original black bottom dance | Sadie Jackson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W143119 | 10-in. | 11/8/1926 | Fo' day blues | Peg Leg Howell | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | composer | |
| Columbia | W143531 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | All that I had is gone | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W143657 | 10-in. | 3/15/1927 | All that I had is gone | Perry Bradford ; Original Jazz Hounds | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W143658 | 10-in. | 3/15/1927 | Lucy Long | Perry Bradford ; Original Jazz Hounds | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144202 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | Rock, Jenny, rock | Georgia Strutters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | 144203 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | It's right here for you | Georgia Strutters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W144621 | 10-in. | 9/2/1927 | Skiddle de scow | Johnson's Jazzers | Male vocal and instrumental trio | composer, vocalist, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144622 | 10-in. | 9/2/1927 | Can I get it now? | Johnson's Jazzers | Male vocal and instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145762 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | You need some loving | Johnny Dunn and his Band | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradford, Perry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106081.
Bradford, Perry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106081.
"Bradford, Perry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford
Discogs: Perry Bradford
Grove: Perry Bradford
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bradford, Perry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89610807
Wikidata: John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1797745
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49431992
MusicBrainz: John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8c9524a0-edaa-4251-a1aa-bb81d5dad85e
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