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 301-325 of 627 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 10718	5/21/1959	The writin' on the wall	Moon Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10719	5/21/1959	The wedding of the bugs	Moon Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10758	6/9/1959	(There's a little song a-singing) In my heart	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10759	6/9/1959	Open up your arms	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10760	6/9/1959	Three little Peggies	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10761	6/9/1959	Class ring	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10800	7/23/1959	Hurry baby	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10801	7/23/1959	You're the one	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10802	7/24/1959	My lucky day	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10803	7/24/1959	Sad eyed baby	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10811	8/10/1959	Lucky devil	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10812	8/10/1959	Lovelight	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10813	8/10/1959	Exclusively yours	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10814	8/10/1959	Sue	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10818	8/11/1959	Class ring	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10819	8/11/1959	One little girl	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10820	8/11/1959	True love	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10821	8/11/1959	For your love	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10822	8/12/1959	That's all I need to know	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10823	8/12/1959	I'm sorry	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10824	8/12/1959	A fool such as I	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10825	8/12/1959	Raining in my heart	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10833	8/18/1959	Why don't you believe me?	The Kalin Twins	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10834	8/18/1959	The meaning of the blues	The Kalin Twins	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10835	8/18/1959	True to you	The Kalin Twins	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 301-325 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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