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 (Results 26-50 of 175 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 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  
(Results 26-50 of 175 records)

Citation

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106081

External Sources

Wikipedia: Perry Bradford

Discogs: Perry Bradford

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bradford, Perry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89610807

Wikidata: 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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