Perry Bradford

Perry Bradford (February 14, 1893, Montgomery, Alabama – April 20, 1970, New York City) was an African-American composer, songwriter, and vaudeville performer.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 14, 1893 (Montgomery), Died April 20, 1970 (Queens)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, leader, piano, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, conductor, chimes

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-24826 10-in. 1/28/1921 Crazy blues Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-28234 10-in. 6/29/1923 Memphis, Tennessee Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools ; Ethel Ridley Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band conductor, composer  
Victor B-28235 10-in. 6/29/1923 If anybody here wants a real kind mamma (Here's your opportunity) Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools ; Ethel Ridley Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band conductor  
Victor B-28294 10-in. 7/18/1923 I don't let no one man worry me Emma Lewis Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-57434 10-in. 11/20/1929 Your love is all that I crave Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-57730 10-in. 12/2/1929 Since I been born Virginia Four Male vocal quartet, with piano arranger  
Victor BRC-69026 10-in. 5/8/1931 It's right here for you Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor E0VB-3089 10-in. 1/12/1950 Rocking Jenny Jones Big John Greer ; The Rhythm Rockers (Big John Greer) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor [Trial 1922-04-01-04] 10-in. 4/1/1922 Raisor Jim Noble Sissle Male vocal solo, with piano composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-04-19-03] 10-in. 4/19/1923 Deceitful blues Lena Wilson Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-06-13-01] 10-in. 6/13/1923 Here's your opportunity blues Ethel Ridley Female vocal solo, with piano composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-06-13-02] 10-in. 6/13/1923 That thing called love Ethel Ridley Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia 79123 10-in. 4/14/1920 That thing called love Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia 79629 10-in. 1/5/1921 Crazy blues Mary Stafford Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
Columbia 79983 10-in. 9/12/1921 Nervous blues Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
Columbia 79989 10-in. 9/15/1921 Vampin' Liza Jane Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 79993 10-in. 9/23/1921 Old time blues Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
Columbia 80014 10-in. 9/29/1921 Frankie Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80040 10-in. 10/28/1921 Unexpectedly Bert Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80111 10-in. 12/21/1921 I don't want nobody blues Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
Columbia 80150 10-in. 1/20/1922 Wicked blues Edith Wilson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
Columbia 80215 10-in. 2/23/1922 Moanful blues Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80304 10-in. 4/11/1922 That thing called love Edith Wilson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
Columbia 80356 10-in. 5/19/1922 Mammy, I'm thinking of you Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
Columbia 80383 10-in. 6/9/1922 Rules and regulations "signed Razor Jim" Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80450 10-in. 7/13/1922 What do you care (what I do) Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
Columbia 80530 10-in. 8/18/1922 Hawaiian blues Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80554 10-in. 9/18/1922 Evil blues Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80684 10-in. 11/22/1922 He used to be your man but he's my man now Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80735 10-in. 12/16/1922 Memphis, Tennessee Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80859 10-in. 2/13/1923 Hallelujah blues Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80860 10-in. 2/13/1923 Spanish dreams Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80875 10-in. 2/26/1923 I don't let no one man worry me Lena Wilson Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
Columbia 81009 10-in. 5/12/1923 Deceitful blues Lena Wilson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
Columbia 81010 10-in. 5/12/1923 Memphis, Tennessee Lena Wilson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81067 10-in. 6/9/1923 Liza Johnson's got better bread (than old Sally Lee) Perry Bradford ; Ethel Ridley Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia 81068 10-in. 6/9/1923 Here's your opportunity blues Perry Bradford ; Ethel Ridley Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 81096 10-in. 6/23/1923 Alabama bound blues Ethel Ridley ; Leroy Tibbs Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia 81097 10-in. 6/23/1923 I don't let no one man worry me Ethel Ridley ; Leroy Tibbs Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia 81169 10-in. 8/7/1923 Memphis, Tennessee Gulf Coast Seven Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81292 10-in. 10/25/1923 You need some loving Bessie Brown ; Fletcher Henderson ; George W. Williams Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano composer  
Columbia 81672 10-in. 4/8/1924 Hateful blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with violin and piano composer  
Columbia 81675 10-in. 4/8/1924 Frankie blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with violin and piano composer  
Columbia 140162 10-in. 12/4/1924 Sinful blues Fred Longshaw ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano composer  
Columbia 140189 10-in. 12/17/1924 He's a mean, mean man Edith Wilson Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140190 10-in. 12/17/1924 Double crossin' papa Edith Wilson Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140225 10-in. 1/6/1925 Snag 'em blues Cotton Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W140630 10-in. 5/27/1925 I ain't gonna play no second fiddle Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia W140760 10-in. 7/14/1925 Fo' day blues Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W140761 10-in. 7/14/1925 1620 to 1865 Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W140840 10-in. 8/11/1925 I ain't gonna play no second fiddle Perry Bradford ; Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, vocalist, composer  
Columbia W140841 10-in. 8/11/1925 Slow down Perry Bradford ; Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, lyricist, composer  
Columbia W140847 10-in. 8/12/1925 Vamping Lucy Long Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W141245 10-in. 11/5/1925 Santa Claus blues Gulf Coast Seven Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W141246 10-in. 11/5/1925 Keep your temper Gulf Coast Seven Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W141992 10-in. 4/21/1926 Just met a friend Perry Bradford and his Gang Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet leader, lyricist, composer  
Columbia W141993 10-in. 4/21/1926 So's your old man Perry Bradford and his Gang Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet leader, songwriter  
Columbia W142004 10-in. 4/12/1926 New crazy blues Parenti's Liberty Syncopators Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W142477 10-in. 7/29/1926 Ev'rybody mess aroun' Ethel Waters and her Jazz Band Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia 142512 10-in. 8/5/1926 Ev'rybody mess aroun' Georgia Strutters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer, vocalist  
Columbia 142513 10-in. 8/5/1926 Georgia grind Georgia Strutters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W142726 10-in. 10/4/1926 Harry Wills, the champion Howell, Horsley, and Bradford Male vocal trio, with ukulele and piano composer, vocalist  
Columbia W142727 10-in. 10/4/1926 Wasn't it nice Howell, Horsley, and Bradford Male vocal trio, with ukulele and piano vocalist  
Columbia 142854 10-in. 10/21/1926 Wasn't it nice? Georgia Strutters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia 142855 10-in. 10/21/1926 Original black bottom dance Georgia Strutters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, lyricist  
Columbia W142889 10-in. 10/29/1926 Original black bottom dance Sadie Jackson Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano lyricist  
Columbia W143119 10-in. 11/8/1926 Fo' day blues Peg Leg Howell Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar composer  
Columbia W143531 10-in. 2/25/1927 All that I had is gone James P. Johnson Piano solo composer  
Columbia W143657 10-in. 3/15/1927 All that I had is gone Perry Bradford ; Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer, vocalist  
Columbia W143658 10-in. 3/15/1927 Lucy Long Perry Bradford ; Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer, vocalist  
Columbia 144202 10-in. 5/23/1927 Rock, Jenny, rock Georgia Strutters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, composer  
Columbia 144203 10-in. 5/23/1927 It's right here for you Georgia Strutters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, vocalist, composer  
Columbia W144621 10-in. 9/2/1927 Skiddle de scow Johnson's Jazzers Male vocal and instrumental trio lyricist, vocalist, composer  
Columbia W144622 10-in. 9/2/1927 Can I get it now? Johnson's Jazzers Male vocal and instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W145762 10-in. 3/13/1928 You need some loving Johnny Dunn and his Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W146559 10-in. 6/20/1928 Georgia's always on my mind Roy Evans Male vocal solo, with alto saxophone and piano songwriter  
Columbia W147151 10-in. 10/19/1928 Daylight savin' blues Gulf Coast Seven Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Columbia W147152 10-in. 10/19/1928 Georgia's always on my mind Gulf Coast Seven Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Columbia W148015 10-in. 3/5/1929 Put your mind right on it Jimmy Johnson Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia W148016 10-in. 3/5/1929 Sorry Jimmy Johnson Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W148108 10-in. 3/20/1929 Fare thee honey blues Jimmy Johnson Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, vocalist, composer  
OKeh S-7275 10-in. 2/14/1920 That thing called love Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-7276 10-in. Feb. 1920 You can't keep a good man down Rega Orchestra ; Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-7529 10-in. 8/10/1920 Crazy blues Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-7589 10-in. Sept. 1920 Fare thee honey blues Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-7590 10-in. Sept. 1920 The road is rocky (But I am gonna find my way) Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-7642 10-in. 11/5/1920 Mem'ries of you, Mammy Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-7643 10-in. 11/5/1920 If you don't want me blues Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-7658 10-in. Nov. 1920 Don't care blues Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-7659 10-in. Nov. 1920 Lovin' Sam from Alabam' Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-7708 10-in. Dec. 1920 Crazy blues Joseph Samuels Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-7789 10-in. Feb. 1921 What have I done Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-7790 10-in. Feb. 1921 That thing called love Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-7793 10-in. Feb. 1921 You can't keep a good man down Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-7795 10-in. Feb. 1921 "U" need some loving blues Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-70156 10-in. Sept. 1921 "U" need some loving Palmetto Jazz Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-70318 10-in. Nov. 1921 Nervous blues Esther Bigeou Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-70783 10-in. Aug. 1922 Wicked blues Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-70937 10-in. Oct. 1922 Take it, 'cause it's all yours Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-71596 10-in. June 1923 Deceitful blues Kitty Brown Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-71597 10-in. June 1923 I don't let no one man worry me Kitty Brown Female vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-73386 10-in. 6/1/1925 Hydrant love (Turn it on, shut it off) Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams Female-male vocal duet, with piano lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-73388 10-in. 6/1/1925 I ain't gonna play no second fiddle Virginia Liston Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-73390 10-in. June 1925 Make me a pallet Virginia Liston Female vocal solo, with piano and mandolin lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-73397 10-in. 6/3/1925 I'm sick of fattening frogs for snakes Virginia Liston Female vocal solo, with reed organ composer, lyricist  
OKeh 73555 10-in. 8/19/1925 Section hand blues Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools ; Sippie Wallace Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble leader  
OKeh 73556 10-in. 8/19/1925 Parlor social de luxe Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools ; Sippie Wallace Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble leader, composer  
OKeh 73678 10-in. 10/3/1925 Lucy Long Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, piano, leader, lyricist, composer  
OKeh 73679 10-in. 10/3/1925 Disgusted blues Perry Bradford's Mean Four ; Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, piano, leader, composer  
OKeh 73680 10-in. 10/3/1925 Humming blues Perry Bradford's Mean Four ; Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader  
OKeh 73681 10-in. 10/3/1925 Cool can blues Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader  
OKeh 73760 10-in. Nov. 1925 Nobody knows and nobody cares blues Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with cornet, piano, and harmonica lyricist, composer  
OKeh 73830 10-in. Dec. 1925 Your jelly roll is good Alberta Hunter ; Perry Bradford's Mean Four Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 73831 10-in. Dec. 1925 Take that thing away Alberta Hunter ; Perry Bradford's Mean Four Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 73890 10-in. Jan. 1926 I'm tired of everything but you Perry Bradford's Mean Four ; Louise Vant Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 73891 10-in. Jan. 1926 I wouldn't be where I am if you hadn't gone away Perry Bradford's Mean Four ; Louise Vant Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 73892 10-in. Jan. 1926 Do right blues Louise Vant Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, piano, leader  
OKeh 73903 10-in. Jan. 1926 Everybody does it now Alberta Hunter ; Perry Bradford's Mean Four Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader  
OKeh 73904 10-in. Jan. 1926 A master man with a master mind Alberta Hunter ; Perry Bradford's Mean Four Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader  
OKeh 73905 10-in. Jan. 1926 I don't want it all Alberta Hunter ; Perry Bradford's Mean Four Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader  
OKeh 73920 10-in. Jan. 1926 Empty cellar blues Alberta Hunter Female vocal solo, with saxophone, cornet, and piano composer  
OKeh 73921 10-in. Jan. 1926 Double crossin' papa Alberta Hunter Female vocal solo, with saxophone, cornet, and piano composer  
OKeh 73924 10-in. Jan. 1926 Just a little bit bad Louise Vant Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, piano, leader  
OKeh 73925 10-in. Jan. 1926 I've learned to do without you now Louise Vant Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, piano, leader  
OKeh 73926 10-in. Jan. 1926 Want a little lovin' Louise Vant Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, piano, leader  
OKeh 74055 10-in. Mar. 1926 Pensacola blues Louise Vant Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 74056 10-in. Mar. 1926 New crazy blues Louise Vant Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet composer, lyricist, leader, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 74083 10-in. Apr. 1926 I'll get even with you Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 74084 10-in. Apr. 1926 If you don't like it Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 74164 10-in. 5/16/1926 So's your old man (How'd you get that way) Perry Bradford and his Gang Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet songwriter, leader  
OKeh 74165 10-in. 5/16/1926 Just met a friend from my home town Perry Bradford and his Gang Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, vocalist, leader, composer  
OKeh 74325 10-in. Sept. 1926 Everybody mess around Alberta Hunter Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano composer, lyricist  
OKeh 74333 10-in. Sept. 1926 Don't forget to mess around Alberta Hunter ; Perry Bradford's Mean Four Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader  
OKeh 74334 10-in. Sept. 1926 Heebie jeebies Alberta Hunter Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader  
OKeh 74428 10-in. Nov. 1926 Original black bottom dance Perry Bradford and his Gang Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, vocalist, leader  
OKeh 74429 10-in. Nov. 1926 Kansas City blues Perry Bradford ; Perry Bradford and his Gang Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, vocalist, leader  
OKeh 80001 10-in. 4/16/1926 So's your old man (How'd you get that way) Perry Bradford Male vocal solo songwriter, vocalist  
OKeh 80002 10-in. 4/16/1926 Just met a friend from my old home town Perry Bradford Male vocal solo lyricist, composer, vocalist  
OKeh W80396 10-in. 2/5/1927 Crazy blues Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist, composer  
OKeh W80401 10-in. 2/7/1927 Hateful blues Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano lyricist, composer  
OKeh W80429 10-in. 2/16/1927 All that I had is gone Perry Bradford and his Gang Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, lyricist, composer, vocalist  
OKeh W80430 10-in. 2/16/1927 Lucy Long Perry Bradford and his Gang Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, lyricist, composer, vocalist  
OKeh W80510 10-in. 3/9/1927 Home, cradle of happiness Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader  
OKeh W80511 10-in. 3/9/1927 If anybody here wants a real kind mama Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader  
OKeh W401308 10-in. 11/10/1928 It's right here for you Tommy Dorsey Trumpet solo, with guitar, string bass, harmonium, and drums composer  
OKeh W401635 10-in. 2/21/1929 Put your mind right on it Butterbeans & Susie Female-male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
OKeh W401636 10-in. 2/21/1929 Get away from my window (Stay away from my door) Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. Female-male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Brunswick 4856 10-in. approximately Dec. 1920 Crazy blues Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 10994-10996 10-in. 7/3/1923 I’m gone, dat’s all Hamtree Harrington Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick E27534 10-in. 5/10/1928 Echoes of ole Dixie Land Jubilee Glee Club ; Johnny Vigal Male vocal solo and vocal chorus, with piano songwriter  
Brunswick E1580-E1582 10-in. 11/2/1925 Lucy Long Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist, vocalist, leader  
Brunswick E1583-E1585 10-in. 11/2/1925 I ain't gonna play no second fiddle Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E2318-E2319 10-in. 2/1/1926 I’m gonna shout all over God’s heaven Perry Bradford ; Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E2320-E2321 10-in. 2/1/1926 We’ll be ready when the great day comes Perry Bradford ; Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Brunswick E2647-E2648 10-in. 3/16/1926 Lord, I done what you told me to do Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E2649-E2651 10-in. 3/16/1926 O dem golden slippers Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3039-E3041 10-in. 5/14/1926 Swing low, sweet chariot Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3042-E3043 10-in. 5/14/1926 I couldn’t hear nobody pray Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3044-E3045 10-in. 5/14/1926 Give me that old time religion Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Brunswick E3046-E3047 10-in. 5/14/1926 In my heart Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Brunswick E3066-E3067 10-in. 5/17/1926 Go down, Moses Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3068-E3070 10-in. 5/17/1926 Steal away to Jesus Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3105-E3108 10-in. 5/25/1926 Go down, Moses Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3109-E3112 10-in. 5/25/1926 Steal away to Jesus Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3113-E3115 10-in. 5/26/1926 I couldn’t hear nobody pray Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3116-E3118 10-in. 5/26/1926 Swing low, sweet chariot Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Brunswick E3197-E3199 10-in. 6/8/1926 So's your old man (How'd you get that way) Blackbirds of Harmony Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter, vocalist  
Brunswick E3200-E3202 10-in. 6/8/1926 Wasn’t it nice Blackbirds of Harmony Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist  
Brunswick E3211-E3213 10-in. 6/9/1926 Swing low, sweet chariot Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3267-E3270 10-in. 6/24/1926 Go down, Moses Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with organ and chimes instrumentalist, chimes  
Brunswick E7232-E7233 10-in. 3/26/1928 What’s the use of being alone? Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E7234-E7235 10-in. 3/26/1928 Original bugle blues Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 1434W-1436W 10-in. 10/7/1925 Lucy Long Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer, vocalist, leader  
Brunswick 1437W-1439W 10-in. 10/7/1925 I ain't gonna play no second fiddle (If I can't play the lead) Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer, vocalist, leader  
Edison 7734 10-in. 1/11/1921 Crazy blues Noble Sissle Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradford, Perry," accessed March 29, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106081.

Bradford, Perry. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106081.

"Bradford, Perry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 29 March 2023.

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