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 151-175 of 175 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E1580-E1582 10-in. 11/2/1925 Lucy Long Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist, vocalist, leader  
Brunswick E1583-E1585 10-in. 11/2/1925 I ain't gonna play no second fiddle Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E2318-E2319 10-in. 2/1/1926 I’m gonna shout all over God’s heaven Perry Bradford ; Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E2320-E2321 10-in. 2/1/1926 We’ll be ready when the great day comes Perry Bradford ; Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Brunswick E2647-E2648 10-in. 3/16/1926 Lord, I done what you told me to do Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E2649-E2651 10-in. 3/16/1926 O dem golden slippers Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3039-E3041 10-in. 5/14/1926 Swing low, sweet chariot Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3042-E3043 10-in. 5/14/1926 I couldn’t hear nobody pray Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3044-E3045 10-in. 5/14/1926 Give me that old time religion Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Brunswick E3046-E3047 10-in. 5/14/1926 In my heart Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Brunswick E3066-E3067 10-in. 5/17/1926 Go down, Moses Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3068-E3070 10-in. 5/17/1926 Steal away to Jesus Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3105-E3108 10-in. 5/25/1926 Go down, Moses Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3109-E3112 10-in. 5/25/1926 Steal away to Jesus Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3113-E3115 10-in. 5/26/1926 I couldn’t hear nobody pray Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3116-E3118 10-in. 5/26/1926 Swing low, sweet chariot Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Brunswick E3197-E3199 10-in. 6/8/1926 So's your old man (How'd you get that way) Blackbirds of Harmony Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter, vocalist  
Brunswick E3200-E3202 10-in. 6/8/1926 Wasn’t it nice Blackbirds of Harmony Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist  
Brunswick E3211-E3213 10-in. 6/9/1926 Swing low, sweet chariot Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E3267-E3270 10-in. 6/24/1926 Go down, Moses Cotton Belt Quartet Male vocal quartet, with organ and chimes instrumentalist, chimes  
Brunswick E7232-E7233 10-in. 3/26/1928 What’s the use of being alone? Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E7234-E7235 10-in. 3/26/1928 Original bugle blues Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 1434W-1436W 10-in. 10/7/1925 Lucy Long Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer, vocalist, leader  
Brunswick 1437W-1439W 10-in. 10/7/1925 I ain't gonna play no second fiddle (If I can't play the lead) Perry Bradford’s Jazz Phools Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer, vocalist, leader  
Edison 7734 10-in. 1/11/1921 Crazy blues Noble Sissle Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
(Results 151-175 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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