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 January 2, 1926 (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 451-475 of 625 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 12157	8/15/1962	Whistling words	Ronnie Self	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12158	8/15/1962	Past, present and future	Ronnie Self	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12192	9/5/1962	Why can't he be you	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12193	9/5/1962	Your kinda love	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12194	9/5/1962	When you need a laugh	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12195	9/5/1962	Leavin' on your mind	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12196	9/10/1962	Back in my baby's arms	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12197	9/10/1962	Tra le la le la triangle	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12198	9/10/1962	That's how a heartache begins	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12228	11/20/1962	It comes and goes	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12229	11/20/1962	I'm the boss	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12230	11/20/1962	The same old hurt	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12231	11/21/1962	Curry road	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12232	11/21/1962	The deepening snow	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12233	11/21/1962	She didn't let the ink dry on the paper	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12277	12/13/1962	The late movie	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12278	12/13/1962	Home, James	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12279	12/13/1962	Man about town	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12280	12/14/1962	She called me baby	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12281	12/14/1962	My chicken ran 'way to the bush	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12282	12/14/1962	Baby come home to me	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12283	12/14/1962	Roses and orchids	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12359	2/4/1963	Faded love	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12360	2/4/1963	Someday you'll want me to want you	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 12361	2/4/1963	Love letters in the sand	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 451-475 of 625 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Harold Ray," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

Bradley, Harold Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

"Bradley, Harold Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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

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