Harold Ray Bradley

Harold Ray Bradley (January 2, 1926 – January 31, 2019) was an American guitarist and entrepreneur, who played on many country, rock and pop recordings and produced numerous TV variety shows and movie soundtracks. Having started as a session musician in the 1940s, he was a part of the Nashville A-Team of session players, which included pianist Floyd Cramer and pedal steel guitarist Pete Drake. He is one of the most recorded guitarists in music history.

Birth and Death Data: Born Nashville, Died January 31, 2019 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, electric bass

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 645 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 9870	7/10/1957	I'm leaving now (Long gone Daddy)	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9873	7/11/1957	Holiday for love	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9874	7/11/1957	How long	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9881	7/12/1957	If you'll be my love	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9882	7/12/1957	Someday you'll want me to want you	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9883	7/12/1957	I saw your face in the moon	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9888	7/14/1957	Try me one more time	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9889	7/14/1957	I'd trade all of my tomorrows	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9890	7/14/1957	Silver dew on the bluegrass	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9897	7/16/1957	My Mary	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9898	7/16/1957	Into each life some rain must fall	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9899	7/16/1957	I gotta have my baby back	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9900	7/16/1957	Hang your head in shame	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9926	7/19/1957	Rock-a-chicka	Warner Mack	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9927	7/19/1957	Since I lost you	Warner Mack	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9934	7/20/1957	If I only knew	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9935	7/20/1957	My shoes keep walking back to you	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9936	7/19/1957	Standing at the end of the world	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9937	7/20/1957	Tonight's the night	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9972	10/29/1957	Jingle bell rock	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9973	10/29/1957	Captain Santa Claus	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9999	11/18/1957	The blind's prayer	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10000	11/18/1957	X's from down in Texas	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10001	11/18/1957	Let a little sunshine in your heart	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10002	11/18/1957	There's a bluebird on your windowsill	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 226-250 of 645 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Harold Ray," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

Bradley, Harold Ray. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

"Bradley, Harold Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

Wikidata: Harold Bradley (guitarist) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5660145

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MusicBrainz: Harold Ray Bradley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e2de67ca-ca5e-45c1-b124-271d8ca626ce

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510240 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510240

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