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 151-175 of 625 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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
Decca	NA 9385	5/16/1956	Teenage boogie	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9458	7/25/1956	I'm really glad you hurt me	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9459	7/25/1956	Teenage boogie	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9489	8/6/1956	It takes a lot o' heart	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9490	8/6/1956	I'm just fool enough-1	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9497	8/12/1956	I'm really glad you hurt me	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9498	8/12/1956	Crying over you	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9499	8/12/1956	Teenage boogie-1	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9536	11/6/1956	Crying over you	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9537	11/6/1956	I'm tired	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9538	11/6/1956	It's my way	Webb Pierce	instrumentalist, electric guitar
Decca	NA 9578	11/15/1956	Sowin' teardrops	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9579	11/15/1956	Just a little lonesome	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9580	11/15/1956	Fraulein	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9581	11/15/1956	(Got a) Heartsick feeling	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9582	11/15/1956	Foolish pride	Vernon Claud	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9583	11/15/1956	Jungle of cement and stone	Vernon Claud	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9584	11/15/1956	Daylight angel	Vernon Claud	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9585	11/15/1956	Baby's gone	Vernon Claud	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 9586	11/15/1956	Rock around with Ollie Vee	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 151-175 of 625 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Harold Ray," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

Bradley, Harold Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

"Bradley, Harold Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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