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 376-400 of 627 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 11523	4/25/1961	I can't take it like you can	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11524	4/25/1961	MY greatest weakness	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11525	4/25/1961	Teach me	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11582	6/20/1961	A chance to belong	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11583	6/20/1961	Ask me no questions	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11584	6/20/1961	Sawdust dolly	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11619	7/12/1961	Uncle John's bongos	Jack Anglin ; Johnnie and Jack ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11620	7/12/1961	Let my heart be broken	Jack Anglin ; Johnnie and Jack ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11659	8/17/1961	True love	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11660	8/17/1961	San Antonio rose	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11661	8/17/1961	The wayward wind	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11662	8/17/1961	A poor man's roses	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11671	8/21/1961	Crazy	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11672	8/24/1961	Who can I count on	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11673	8/24/1961	Seven lonely days	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11674	8/24/1961	I love you so much it hurts	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11675	8/24/1961	Foolin' 'round	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11676	8/24/1961	Have you ever been lonely	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11681	8/25/1961	South of the border	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11682	8/25/1961	Walking after midnight	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11683	8/25/1961	Strange	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11684	8/25/1961	You're stronger than me	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11688	8/30/1961	Break it to me gently-3	Brenda Lee	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	NA 11689	8/30/1961	Fool number one-3	Brenda Lee	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	NA 11690	8/30/1961	Anybody but me-1, 3	Brenda Lee	instrumentalist, electric bass

(Results 376-400 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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