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 21, 1915 (Westmoreland), Died January 7, 1998 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1967

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

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 855 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-073717 10-in. 3/18/1942 Deliver me to Tennessee Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor E0VB-5508 10-in. 8/22/1950 The fiery bear Jack Holden ; Frances Kay Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor E0VB-5509 10-in. 8/22/1950 What would Washington say? Jack Holden ; Frances Kay Female-male vocal duet, with string band. instrumentalist, piano  
Victor E0VB-5510 10-in. 8/22/1950 Bashful rascal Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor E0VB-5511 10-in. 8/22/1950 For crying out loud! Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor E0VB-5818 10-in. 10/20/1950 Station L-O-V-E signing off Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor E0VB-5819 10-in. 10/20/1950 One and one is two, baby Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor E0VB-5820 10-in. 10/20/1950 I've got the craziest feeling Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor E0VB-5821 10-in. 10/20/1950 Cranberry kisses and strawberry hugs Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor E0VB-5830 10-in. 10/22/1950 Let's sail away to heaven Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor E0VB-5831 10-in. 10/22/1950 It is no secret Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor E0VB-5832 10-in. 10/22/1950 Lost and found blues Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1872 10-in. 3/20/1946 What's life without love Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano, songwriter  
Victor D7VB-0730 10-in. 5/18/1947 Don't bother to cry Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0732 10-in. 5/18/1947 I'll hold you in my heart (till I can hold you in my arms) Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0733 10-in. 5/18/1947 Bouquet of roses Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0734 10-in. 5/18/1947 What a fool I was Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0735 10-in. 5/18/1947 Little angel with a dirty face Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0737 10-in. 5/18/1947 Take them cold feet outa my back (before I kick you out) Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0738 10-in. 5/18/1947 Old buttermilk sky Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0739 10-in. 5/18/1947 Cornbread, 'lasses and sassafrass tea Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0740 10-in. 5/18/1947 My adobe hacienda Lonzo and Oscar ; Winston County Pea Pickers Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1536 10-in. 8/20/1947 (In the) hills of tomorrow Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
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  
(Results 1-25 of 855 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Owen," accessed May 29, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914.

Bradley, Owen. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914.

"Bradley, Owen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 29 May 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Owen Bradley

Discogs: Owen Bradley

Allmusic: Owen Bradley

Linked Open Data Sources

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

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

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76590769

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

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