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 301-325 of 645 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 10544	12/23/1958	New river train	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10552	1/7/1959	You're no longer mine	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10553	1/7/1959	I want to be with you	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10554	1/8/1959	I'm moving along	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10555	1/8/1959	I'm blue again	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10556	1/8/1959	Love, love, love me honey do	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10557	1/9/1959	Yes, I understand-1	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10558	1/9/1959	Gotta lot of rhythm in my soul	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10683	4/15/1959	She wanna rock	Arnie Derksen	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10684	4/15/1959	The party was over	Arnie Derksen	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10685	4/15/1959	My dancing shoes	Arnie Derksen	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10693	4/16/1959	Buster's gang	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10694	4/16/1959	I wish I could love that much	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10695	4/16/1959	I know you do	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10707	5/8/1959	Moody	The Kalin Twins	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10708	5/8/1959	Sweet sugar lips	The Kalin Twins	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10709	5/8/1959	I'm gonna knock on your door	The Kalin Twins	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10717	5/21/1959	Cush cush Ky-Kay	Moon Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10718	5/21/1959	The writin' on the wall	Moon Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10719	5/21/1959	The wedding of the bugs	Moon Mullican	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10758	6/9/1959	(There's a little song a-singing) In my heart	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10759	6/9/1959	Open up your arms	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10760	6/9/1959	Three little Peggies	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10761	6/9/1959	Class ring	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10800	7/23/1959	Hurry baby	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 301-325 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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Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510240 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510240

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