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 126-150 of 175 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 leader, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 74056 10-in. Mar. 1926 New crazy blues Louise Vant Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet composer, lyricist, leader, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 74083 10-in. Apr. 1926 I'll get even with you Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh 74084 10-in. Apr. 1926 If you don't like it Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet leader, instrumentalist, piano  
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 songwriter, leader  
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 lyricist, vocalist, leader, composer  
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 lyricist, vocalist, leader  
OKeh 74429 10-in. Nov. 1926 Kansas City blues Perry Bradford ; Perry Bradford and his Gang Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, vocalist, leader  
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 lyricist, composer, vocalist  
OKeh W80396 10-in. 2/5/1927 Crazy blues Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist, composer  
OKeh W80401 10-in. 2/7/1927 Hateful blues Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano lyricist, composer  
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 leader, lyricist, composer, vocalist  
OKeh W80430 10-in. 2/16/1927 Lucy Long Perry Bradford and his Gang Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, lyricist, composer, 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  
(Results 126-150 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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