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 151-175 of 645 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 9306	3/2/1956	Your nearly lose your mind	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9307	3/2/1956	Oh how I miss you	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9308	3/2/1956	Desert blues	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9309	3/2/1956	Miss the Mississippi and you	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9314	3/8/1956	Any old time-1	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9315	3/8/1956	You make love to everyone	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9350	4/25/1956	Crazy, crazy lovin'	Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9351	4/25/1956	Tryin' to get to you	Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9352	4/25/1956	Rock 'n roll Ruby	Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9353	4/25/1956	I need to know how	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9354	4/25/1956	I don't owe you nothing	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9355	4/25/1956	Tennessee rock 'n' roll	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9356	4/26/1956	Hot rock	Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9357	4/26/1956	Corrine, Corrina	Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9358	4/26/1956	Wild, wild women	Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9363	4/27/1956	I'm ragged but I'm right-1	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9364	4/27/1956	There's a padlock on your heart	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9365	4/27/1956	The yodelin' song	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9366	4/27/1956	On a little two acre farm-1	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9371	4/28/1956	Strawberry roan	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9372	4/28/1956	Silver bell yodel	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9373	4/28/1956	My little lady	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9374	4/28/1956	Away out on the mountain	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9383	5/16/1956	We'll find a way	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9384	5/16/1956	I'm really glad you hurt me	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar

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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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