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 26-50 of 645 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-0363 10-in. 3/25/1947 Out of my mind Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor D7VB-0364 10-in. 3/25/1947 Ten gallon boogie Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor D7VB-0366 10-in. 3/25/1947 Don't forget Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Victor D7VB-0735 10-in. 5/18/1947 Little angel with a dirty face Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1197 10-in. 12/5/1947 Juke box blues Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1198 10-in. 12/5/1947 Chattanooga Bess Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1199 10-in. 12/5/1947 Say good mornin' Nellie Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2300 10-in. 12/5/1947 Forty nine women Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2301 10-in. 12/5/1947 The ghost and honest Joe Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2302 10-in. 12/5/1947 New York to New Orleans Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Gene Stewart Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-2304 10-in. 12/5/1947 Quit honkin' that horn Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King ; Redd Stewart Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D8VB-4086 10-in. 12/20/1948 I wish I had a girl like you, mother Eddy Arnold String band, with male vocal solo and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D8VB-4087 10-in. 12/20/1948 My mother's sweet voice Eddy Arnold String band, with male vocal solo and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D8VB-4088 10-in. 12/20/1948 There's no wings on my angel Eddy Arnold String band, with male vocal solo and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D8VB-4089 10-in. 12/20/1948 The echo of your footsteps Eddy Arnold String band, with male vocal solo and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D8VB-4096 10-in. 12/21/1948 Don't rob another man's castle Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D8VB-4104 10-in. 12/22/1948 Show me the way back to your heart Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D8VB-4106 10-in. 12/22/1948 One kiss too many Eddy Arnold Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO56000 10-in. 5/2/1956 I've got leavin' on my mind Billy Walker Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO56001 10-in. 5/2/1956 I'll never stand in your way Billy Walker Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO48295 10-in. 8/8/1952 Anybody's baby Johnny Bond Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO48298 10-in. 8/8/1952 Number nine blues Johnny Bond Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CO48304 10-in. 8/10/1952 Born to be bad Johnny Bond Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Columbia CO48305 10-in. 8/10/1952 The hills of Kentucky Johnny Bond Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO48308 10-in. 8/10/1952 Back street affair Johnny Bond Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric guitar  
(Results 26-50 of 645 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Harold Ray," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

Bradley, Harold Ray. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

"Bradley, Harold Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harold Bradley (guitarist)

Discogs: Harold Ray Bradley

IMDb: Harold Ray Bradley

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bradley, Harold (Guitarist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93012474

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

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24790209

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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