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 176-200 of 627 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 9585	11/15/1956	Baby's gone	Vernon Claud	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9586	11/15/1956	Rock around with Ollie Vee	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9587	11/15/1956	Modern Don Juan	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9588	11/15/1956	You are my one desire	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9629	1/8/1957	I'm a big boy now	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9630	1/8/1957	The life I have to live	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9656	2/15/1957	Someday	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9657	2/15/1957	Honky tonk song	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9733	3/25/1957	Tears (That I cried over you)	Chuck and Bill	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9734	3/25/1957	Way out there	Chuck and Bill	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9735	3/25/1957	I wanna move a little closer	Chuck and Bill	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9736	3/25/1957	Watch your step	Chuck and Bill	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9771	4/12/1957	I care no more	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9772	4/12/1957	Don't be the one	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9779	4/13/1957	Bye bye love	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9780	4/13/1957	Missing you	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9840	6/5/1957	Bachelor man	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9841	6/5/1957	The party is over (for me)	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9842	6/5/1957	Tears of angels	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9846	6/7/1957	Let forgiveness in	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9847	6/7/1957	Who wouldn't love you	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9859	6/27/1957	New panhandle rag	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9860	6/27/1957	I know (it was you)-1	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9861	6/27/1957	Don't do it darlin'	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9862	7/9/1957	Most of the time	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar

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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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