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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 176 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | composer, leader | |
| 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 | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | S-7275 | 10-in. | 2/14/1920 | That thing called love | Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7529 | 10-in. | 8/10/1920 | Crazy blues | Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7589 | 10-in. | Sept. 1920 | Fare thee honey blues | Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7642 | 10-in. | 11/5/1920 | Mem'ries of you, Mammy | Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradford, Perry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106081.
Bradford, Perry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106081.
"Bradford, Perry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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