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 401-425 of 627 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 11691	8/30/1961	So deep-2	Brenda Lee	instrumentalist, electric bass
Decca	NA 11708	9/13/1961	Instant man	Ronnie Self	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11709	9/13/1961	Some things you can't change	Ronnie Self	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11710	9/13/1961	Moon burn	Ronnie Self	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11832	12/17/1961	She's got you	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11840	1/7/1962	Yesterday's champagne (alt.) ; Yesterday's champagne	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11841	1/7/1962	One deep love	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11842	1/7/1962	Once in a lifetime	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11843	1/20/1962	Holding hands for Joe	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11844	1/20/1962	Sixteen fathoms down	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11845	1/20/1962	What you gonna do, Leroy?	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11846	1/20/1962	Brooklyn Bridge	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11847	1/20/1962	Poor little Jimmie	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11848	1/20/1962	Thumbin' Johnny Brown	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11849	1/21/1962	Funny way of laughin'	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11850	1/21/1962	That's all I can remember	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11851	1/22/1962	Ninety-nine	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11852	1/22/1962	Call me Mr. In-between	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11853	1/22/1962	I ain't comin' home tonight	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11854	1/22/1962	How do you fall out of love	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11855	1/22/1962	In foggy old London	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11856	1/22/1962	Mother wouldn't do that	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11905	2/12/1962	You made me love you	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11906	2/12/1962	You belong to me	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11907	2/12/1962	Heartaches	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 401-425 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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