Perry Bradford
Perry Bradford (February 14, 1893, Montgomery, Alabama – April 20, 1970, New York City) was an American composer, songwriter, and vaudeville performer. His most notable songs included "Crazy Blues," "That Thing Called Love," and "You Can't Keep A Good Man Down." He was nicknamed "Mule" because of his stubbornness, and he is credited with finally persuading Okeh Records to work with Mamie Smith leading to her historic blues recording in 1920. |
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, piano, vocalist, leader, songwriter, arranger, conductor, chimes
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 176 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 81009 | 10-in. | 5/12/1923 | Deceitful blues | Lena Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| 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 | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradford, Perry," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106081.
Bradford, Perry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106081.
"Bradford, Perry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford
Discogs: Perry Bradford
Grove: Perry Bradford
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bradford, Perry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89610807
Wikidata: John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1797745
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49431992
MusicBrainz: John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8c9524a0-edaa-4251-a1aa-bb81d5dad85e
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