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 126-150 of 176 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 74055 | 10-in. | Mar. 1926 | Pensacola blues | Louise Vant | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| OKeh | 74056 | 10-in. | Mar. 1926 | New crazy blues | Louise Vant | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano, leader, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 74083 | 10-in. | Apr. 1926 | I'll get even with you | Laura Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| OKeh | 74084 | 10-in. | Apr. 1926 | If you don't like it | Laura Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| 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 | leader, songwriter | |
| 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 | composer, leader, vocalist, lyricist | |
| 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 | leader, vocalist, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 74429 | 10-in. | Nov. 1926 | Kansas City blues | Perry Bradford ; Perry Bradford and his Gang | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, songwriter | |
| 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 | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80396 | 10-in. | 2/5/1927 | Crazy blues | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80401 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | Hateful blues | Laura Smith | Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 | composer, lyricist, leader, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W80430 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Lucy Long | Perry Bradford and his Gang | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist, leader, 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 |
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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