Will Bradley
Wilbur Schwichtenberg (July 12, 1912 – July 15, 1989), known professionally as Will Bradley, was an American trombonist and bandleader during the 1930s and 1940s. He performed swing, dance music, and boogie-woogie songs, many of them written or co-written by Don Raye. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 12, 1912 (New Jersey), Died July 15, 1989 (Flemington)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 113 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 60195 | 10-in. | 12/4/1935 | Yankee Doodle never went to | Babs and her Brothers | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60196 | 10-in. | 12/4/1935 | No other one | Babs and her Brothers | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60197 | 10-in. | 12/4/1935 | A little bit independent | Babs and her Brothers | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60463 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Let yourself go | Boswell Sisters | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 60464 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | I'm putting all my eggs in one basket | Boswell Sisters | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72756 | 10-in. | 3/5/1945 | Little Jazz boogie | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 72757 | 10-in. | 3/5/1945 | Embraceable you | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 73818 | 3/19/1947 | A Sunday kind of love | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 73819 | 3/19/1947 | That's my desire | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 73820 | 3/19/1947 | Oh, lady be good | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 74000 | 7/11/1947 | You're breakin' in a new heart | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 74013 | 7/22/1947 | Don't you think I oughta know? | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 74014 | 7/22/1947 | You're breakin' in a new heart | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75227 | 9/6/1949 | That lucky old sun | Louis Armstrong ; Gordon Jenkins and his Chorus and Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75228 | 9/6/1949 | Blueberry hill-1 | Louis Armstrong ; Gordon Jenkins and his Chorus and Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75868 | 2/17/1950 | That's a plenty | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75869 | 2/17/1950 | If you can't get a drum with a boom-1 | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75870 | 2/17/1950 | Rose room | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 75871 | 2/17/1950 | When my sugar walks down the street-2 | Bob Crosby's Bob Cats | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76434 | 5/31/1950 | I love the guy | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76435 | 5/31/1950 | Just say I love her | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76669 | 7/19/1950 | Don't worry 'bout me | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76670 | 7/9/1950 | Blue again | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76671 | 7/19/1950 | It's a long way to Tipperary | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 76672 | 7/19/1950 | Show me the way to go home | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Will," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305344.
Bradley, Will. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305344.
"Bradley, Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Bradley, Will - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81137125
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VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100315718
MusicBrainz: Will Bradley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2b2e8ffb-70e0-4c25-ac2a-3e0547003f65
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