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 51-75 of 175 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 51-75 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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