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 576-600 of 627 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 14438 12/27/1966 I'm bitin' my fingernails Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 14439 12/27/1966 Love is no excuse Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 14440 12/27/1966 One to ten Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 14441 12/27/1966 The thin grey line Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 14446 1/4/1967 Beautiful friendships Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 14447 1/4/1967 We'll never change Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 14448 1/4/1967 Bartender Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 14449 1/4/1967 I'm not leavin' you Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15388 12/20/1968 Saturday Satan, Sunday Saint The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15389 12/20/1968 Tommy's doll The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15390 12/20/1968 One more memory The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15468 3/11/1969 Holding on to nothing Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15469 3/11/1969 Somewhere between Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15470 3/11/1969 Let's wait a little longer Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15516 4/1/1969 Won't you come home Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15517 4/1/1969 That odd couple Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15518 4/1/1969 Touch and go Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15519 4/1/1969 Let the world keep on a turnin' Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15525 4/3/1969 Blue eyed Elaine The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15526 4/3/1969 Our baby's book The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15527 4/3/1969 I'm free at last The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15528 4/3/1969 You won't ever forget me The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16061 4/28/1970 A good year for the wine The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16062 4/28/1970 Even the bad times are good The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16063 4/28/1970 She's a little bit country The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 576-600 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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harold Bradley (guitarist)

Discogs: Harold Ray Bradley

IMDb: Harold Ray Bradley

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bradley, Harold (Guitarist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93012474

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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