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 26-50 of 876 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-0740 10-in. 5/18/1947 My adobe hacienda Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1536 10-in. 8/20/1947 (In the) hills of tomorrow Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Columbia HCO810 10-in. 5/28/1942 Night train to Memphis Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys String band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia RHCO4089 10-in. 6/5/1950 M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia RHCO4090 10-in. 6/5/1950 Saturday night rag Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams String band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia RHCO4091 10-in. 6/5/1950 Whole hog or none Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia RHCO4092 10-in. 6/5/1950 Honey do you love me - huh? Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams String band, with mixed vocal trio instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO45245 10-in. 2/12/1951 Good ol' Alabam' Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO45246 10-in. 2/12/1951 All you gotta do is whistle Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams String band, with mixed vocal duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO45247 10-in. 2/12/1951 String steeling Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams String band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO45248 10-in. 2/12/1951 Between a rock and a hard place Georgia Peach Pickers ; Curley Williams String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO47676 10-in. 2/14/1952 The road of no return Ray Price Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO47677 10-in. 2/14/1952 I've got to hurry, hurry, hurry Ray Price Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO47686 10-in. 2/13/1952 Fille de la ville (girl of the town) Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO47687 10-in. 2/13/1952 Dans la louisianne (in Louisiana) Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO47688 10-in. 2/13/1952 Sweet love Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO47689 10-in. 2/13/1952 I trusted you Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO48311 10-in. 8/10/1952 Are you forgetting Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO48312 10-in. 8/10/1952 Knockin' on the door Vin Bruce Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 75257 9/7/1949 The prettiest song in the world, part 1 Red Foley leader  
Decca 75258 9/7/1949 The prettiest song in the world, part 2 Red Foley leader  
Decca 82597 4/15/1952 I'm yours Four Aces leader  
Decca 82598 4/15/1952 I understand Four Aces leader  
Decca 82985 6/16/1952 Fortune in memories Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84282 4/2/1953 Honey in the horn Four Aces leader  
(Results 26-50 of 876 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Owen," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914.

Bradley, Owen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914.

"Bradley, Owen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914

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