Owen Bradley

William Owen Bradley (October 21, 1915 – January 7, 1998) was an American musician and record producer who, along with Chet Atkins, Bob Ferguson, Bill Porter, and Don Law, was one of the chief architects of the 1950s and 1960s Nashville sound in country music and rockabilly

Birth and Death Data: Born October 21st, 1915 (Westmoreland), Died Nashville

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, organ, other, electric organ, vibraphone, clarinet

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 832 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 75257 9/7/1949 The prettiest song in the world, part 1 Red Foley leader  
Decca 75258 9/7/1949 The prettiest song in the world, part 2 Red Foley leader  
Decca 82597 4/15/1952 I'm yours Four Aces leader  
Decca 82598 4/15/1952 I understand Four Aces leader  
Decca 82985 6/16/1952 Fortune in memories Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 84282 4/2/1953 Honey in the horn Four Aces leader  
Decca 84283 4/2/1953 Organ grinder's swing Four Aces leader  
Decca 84284 4/2/1953 Amor Four Aces leader  
Decca 106715 3/3/1959 He's got the whole world in His hands Webb Pierce leader  
Decca 106716 3/3/1959 I'm bound for the Kingdom Webb Pierce leader  
Decca 106717 3/3/1959 Hold fast to the right Webb Pierce leader  
Decca 106718 3/3/1959 Whispering hope Webb Pierce leader  
Decca 106719 3/3/1959 I'll fly away Webb Pierce leader  
Decca 106720 3/3/1959 Leaning on the everlasting arm Webb Pierce leader  
Decca 106721 3/3/1959 When God dips His love in my heart Webb Pierce leader  
Decca 106722 3/3/1959 Where we'll never grow old Webb Pierce leader  
Decca 106723 3/3/1959 The old country church Webb Pierce leader  
Decca 106724 3/3/1959 I'll meet you in the morning Webb Pierce leader  
Decca 106725 3/3/1959 If we never meet again Webb Pierce leader  
Decca 106726 3/3/1959 I feel like travelling on Webb Pierce leader  
Decca OB-1 7/31/1950 I'll never be free Owen Bradley Sextet leader  
Decca OB-2 7/31/1950 The boulevard of broken dreams Owen Bradley leader  
Decca OB-3 7/31/1950 Is there somebody else Owen Bradley leader  
Decca OB-4 7/31/1950 The petite waltz Owen Bradley Sextet leader  
Decca BR 105 5/8/1953 The breeze Owen Bradley leader  
(Results 1-25 of 832 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Owen," accessed October 27, 2020, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914.

Bradley, Owen. (2020). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 27, 2020, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914.

"Bradley, Owen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2020. Web. 27 October 2020.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914

External Sources

Wikipedia: Owen Bradley

Discogs: Bradley, Owen

Allmusic: Bradley, Owen

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bradley, Owen - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93068430

Wikidata: Owen Bradley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2042598

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76590769/

MusicBrainz: Bradley, Owen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/30de0e74-1d91-476d-9465-907f96efdf8f

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