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 501-525 of 627 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 12606	8/15/1963	After sundown	Carl Perkins	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12607	8/15/1963	For a little while	Carl Perkins	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12608	8/15/1963	I wouldn't have told you	Carl Perkins	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12609	8/15/1963	Help me find my baby	Carl Perkins	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12816	2/4/1964	Lower forty	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12817	2/4/1964	Four initials on a tree	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12818	2/4/1964	Someone hangin' 'round you all the time	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12819	2/5/1964	Beautiful Annabel Lee	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12820	2/5/1964	A holly jolly Christmas	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12821	2/5/1964	Hobo jungle	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12822	2/5/1964	Strong as a mountain	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12823	2/5/1964	Can't you hear me?	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12824	2/5/1964	Cherry blossom song	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12825	2/5/1964	What I want (I can never have)	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12826	2/7/1964	Snow for Johnny	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12827	2/7/1964	Can angels fly over the Rockies?	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12828	2/7/1964	The legend of the T	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12829	2/8/1964	Kentucky turkey buzzard	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12830	2/8/1964	The funny little show	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12831	2/8/1964	Hard luck and misery	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12990	7/6/1964	Pearly shells	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12991	7/6/1964	What little tears are made of?	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12992	7/6/1964	Short on love	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12993	7/7/1964	Who done it?	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12994	7/7/1964	Two of the usual	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 501-525 of 627 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Harold Ray," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

Bradley, Harold Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

"Bradley, Harold Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 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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