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 601-625 of 627 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 16064 4/28/1970 Pearly May's place The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16289 12/21/1970 When ole goin' gets a-goin' The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16290 12/21/1970 Teach my Daddy how to pray The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16291 12/21/1970 One sweet hello The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16292 12/22/1970 Don't back a man up in a corner The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16293 12/22/1970 Commercial affection The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16294 12/22/1970 The key's in the mailbox The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16295 12/30/1970 She goes walking (through my mind) The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16296 12/30/1970 Help me make it through the night The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16297 12/30/1970 Shenandoah waltz The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16453 5/14/1971 As long as there's a Sunday The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16454 5/14/1971 Sometimes you just can't win The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16455 5/14/1971 Touching home The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16456 5/14/1971 Look twice before you go The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16689 1/26/1972 I've been walkin' The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16690 1/26/1972 Say something nice to Sarah The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16691 1/26/1972 The road is closed The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16905 9/12/1972 Baby, it's so hard to be good The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16906 9/12/1972 It's not love The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16907 9/12/1972 I don't believe I'll fall in love The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16908 9/12/1972 Bubbles in my beer The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16909 9/12/1972 Hillbilly waltz The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16910 9/12/1972 Big blue diamond The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16911 9/12/1972 I've got a new heartache The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 16912 9/13/1972 Everybody's reaching out for someone The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 601-625 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.

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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