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 251-275 of 627 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 10248	4/29/1958	I'll sail my ship alone	Aubrey "Moon" Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10249	4/29/1958	Anything that's part of you	Aubrey "Moon" Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10250	4/29/1958	Early morning blues	Aubrey "Moon" Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10254	4/30/1958	I was sorta wonderin'	Moon Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10255	4/30/1958	Every which-a-way	Moon Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10256	4/30/1958	Sweeter than the flowers	Moon Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10257	4/30/1958	The leaves mustn't fall	Moon Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10258	5/1/1958	Moon's rock	Farris Coursey ; Aubrey "Moon" Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10259	5/1/1958	I'm waiting for ships that never come	Farris Coursey ; Aubrey "Moon" Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10260	5/1/1958	Pipeliner blues	Farris Coursey ; Aubrey "Moon" Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10261	5/1/1958	I don't know why (I just do)	Farris Coursey ; Aubrey "Moon" Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10262	5/5/1958	Jenny Lee	Moon Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10263	5/5/1958	My love	Moon Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10264	5/5/1958	Sweet rockin' music	Moon Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10265	5/5/1958	That's me	Moon Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10332	7/25/1958	Blue street	Arnie Derksen	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10333	7/25/1958	Crazy me	Arnie Derksen	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10373	8/28/1958	A hundred hearts	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10434	10/28/1958	My French Canadian girl	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10435	10/28/1958	Sick, sober and sorry	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10444	10/29/1958	Almost lonely	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10445	10/29/1958	Giveaway girl	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10446	10/29/1958	Heart's command	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10471	11/7/1958	My heart is an open book	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10472	11/7/1958	My pledge to you	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 251-275 of 627 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Harold Ray," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

Bradley, Harold Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

"Bradley, Harold Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 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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