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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 New Jersey (state of the United States of America), Died July 15, 1989 (Flemington (borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, director

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 234 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-011669 10-in. 8/6/1937 Till the clock strikes three Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-011670 10-in. 8/6/1937 Make a wish Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-011671 10-in. 8/6/1937 My campfire dreams Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor BS-011672 10-in. 8/6/1937 So many memories Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7FB-0274 10-in. 4/21/1947 Just a bum Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7FB-0275 10-in. 4/21/1947 Louise Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7FB-0276 10-in. 4/21/1947 Place Pigalle Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7FB-0277 10-in. 4/21/1947 Weeping Willie Maurice Chevalier Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7FB-0278 10-in. 4/22/1947 Quai de bercy Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7FB-0279 10-in. 4/22/1947 Quai de bercy Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7FB-0280 10-in. 4/22/1947 Vingt ans Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7FB-0281 10-in. 4/22/1947 Vingt ans Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7FB-0878 10-in. 5/19/1947 A Bercelone Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7FB-0879 10-in. 5/19/1947 You're in my dreams Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7FB-0880 10-in. 5/19/1947 Valentine Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7FB-0881 10-in. 5/19/1947 Valentine Maurice Chevalier Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7VB-2563 10-in. 12/2/1947 I won't dance Al Goodman Orchestra ; Ray Charles ; Guild Choristers ; Eve Young Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7VB-2564 10-in. 12/2/1947 Let's begin Al Goodman Orchestra ; Ray Charles ; Guild Choristers ; Eve Young Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7VB-2565 10-in. 12/2/1947 Something had to happen Al Goodman Orchestra ; Guild Choristers ; Eve Young Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D7VB-2566 10-in. 12/2/1947 Smoke gets in your eyes Al Goodman Orchestra ; Marion Bell ; Guild Choristers Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D9VB-2828 10-in. 12/29/1949 Untitled Ralph Flanagan Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D9VB-2829 10-in. 12/29/1949 Some enchanted evening Ralph Flanagan Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D9VB-2857 10-in. 12/29/1949 Oh, what a beautiful mornin' Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D9VB-2858 10-in. 12/29/1949 What's the use of wond'rin' Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Victor D9AB-2859 10-in. 12/29/1949 Leave it to love Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 1-25 of 234 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Will," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305344.

Bradley, Will. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305344.

"Bradley, Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/305344

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bradley, Will - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81137125

Wikidata: Will Bradley - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q364003

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/100315718

MusicBrainz: Will Bradley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2b2e8ffb-70e0-4c25-ac2a-3e0547003f65

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/82834 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/82834

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