Bradley Barker
Bradley Barker (January 18, 1883 – September 29, 1951) was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He also created sound effects for film and radio. Born in Long Island, New York, Barker was a vaudeville performer and an actor in stock theater. He appeared in 70 films between 1915 and 1928. He also directed seven films between 1929 and 1930. After he worked as an actor, Barker began creating sound effects for radio programs and films. He provided the sound of the MGM lion on screen before the studio began using a recording of a real lion and provided sounds of a variety of animals on radio. Radio programs on which he worked included Let's Pretend and Little Orphan Annie.: 303 On September 29, 1951, Barker died at his home in New York City at age 68. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 18, 1883 (Long Island), Died September 29, 1951 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, vocalist, choral director, whistling
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Recordings (Results 51-65 of 65 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | MVE-47631 | 16-in. | 10/8/1928 | Submarine (Talking version) | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talk and female-male vocal duet | speaker | |
Victor | MVE-47635 | 16-in. | 10/10/1928 | Submarine (Talking version) | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talk | speaker | |
Victor | MVE-47637 | 16-in. | 10/11/1928 | Submarine (Talking version) | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talk and mumbling | speaker | |
Victor | MVE-47639 | 16-in. | 10/12/1928 | Submarine (Talking version) | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talk | speaker | |
Victor | MVE-47640 | 16-in. | 10/11/1928 | Submarine | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mumbling | speaker | |
Victor | MVE-47641 | 16-in. | 10/12/1928 | Submarine (Talking version) | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talking | speaker | |
Victor | MVE-47692 | 16-in. | 10/22/1928 | Show girl : Trailer | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talk, female vocal solo, and female vocal chorus | speaker | |
Victor | MVE-47699 | 16-in. | 10/25/1928 | The booster | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talk and clapping | speaker | |
Victor | MVE-48000 | 16-in. | 10/25/1928 | The booster | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mumbling and laughing | speaker | |
Victor | MVE-48001 | 16-in. | 10/26/1928 | We faw down | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with laughing | speaker | |
Victor | MVE-48002 | 16-in. | 10/26/1928 | We faw down | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with laughing | speaker | |
Victor | BVE-58142 | 10-in. | 12/30/1929 | Cat imitations | Bradley Barker | Animal imitations | speaker | |
Victor | BVE-Test-49 | 10-in. | 7/10/1928 | Animal imitations, part 1 | Bradley Barker | Animal imitations | speaker | |
Victor | BVE-Test-201 | 10-in. | 7/10/1928 | Animal imitations, part 2 | Bradley Barker | Animal imitations | speaker | |
Victor | BVE-Test-202 | 10-in. | 7/10/1928 | Animal imitations, part 3 | Bradley Barker | Animal imitations and sound effects | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barker, Bradley," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104925.
Barker, Bradley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104925.
"Barker, Bradley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Barker, Bradley, 1883-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85138470
Wikidata: Bradley Barker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4954870
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/64268908
ISNI: 0000 0000 2956 7060 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000029567060
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