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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 845 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 Male-female vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor E0VB-5509 10-in. 8/22/1950 What would Washington say? Jack Holden ; Frances Kay Male-female 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-5831 10-in. 10/22/1950 It is no secret Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male-female 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 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-1536 10" 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  
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  
(Results 1-25 of 845 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Owen," accessed January 27, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914.

Bradley, Owen. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 27, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914.

"Bradley, Owen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 27 January 2022.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Owen Bradley

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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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