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, songwriter, electric organ, vibraphone, clarinet

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 866 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 2135 6/1/1950 O come all ye faithful Owen Bradley instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2148 6/23/1950 Hillbilly fever No. 2 Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 2149 6/23/1950 Texas Vs. Kentucky Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 2169 6/30/1950 Goodnight Irene Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2188 7/4/1950 I'm moving on Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 2189 7/4/1950 Guitar shuffle Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 2208 9/9/1950 Christmas island-1 The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2209 9/9/1950 C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S-1 The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2211 9/9/1950 I need attention bad-2 The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 2258 10/30/1950 Flying eagle polka Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Sugar Footers instrumentalist, electric organ  
Decca NA 2259 10/30/1950 Sentimental journey Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Sugar Footers instrumentalist, electric organ  
Decca NA 2260 10/30/1960 It is no secret Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Sugar Footers instrumentalist, electric organ  
Decca NA 2261 10/30/1950 Doll dance Walter "Hank" "Sugarfoot" Garland ; Sugar Footers instrumentalist, electric organ  
Decca NA 2264 10/30/1950 Blue Danube waltz Owen Bradley leader  
Decca NA 2265 10/30/1950 Vienna life Owen Bradley leader  
Decca NA 2266 10/30/1950 Artist's life Owen Bradley leader  
Decca NA 2267 10/30/1950 Emperor waltz Owen Bradley leader  
Decca NA 2280 12/1/1950 Wine, women and song Owen Bradley instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 2281 12/1/1950 Voices of Spring Owen Bradley instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 2282 12/1/1950 Tales from the Vienna woods Owen Bradley instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 2283 12/1/1950 You and you Owen Bradley instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 2288 12/13/1950 I give you my love Owen Bradley leader  
Decca NA 2289 12/13/1950 Just live for today Owen Bradley leader  
Decca NA 2290 12/20/1950 Goodnight sweet princess Owen Bradley leader  
Decca NA 2291 12/20/1950 Little small town girl Owen Bradley leader  
(Results 101-125 of 866 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Owen," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914.

Bradley, Owen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106914.

"Bradley, Owen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.

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