Pete Wade
Herman Bland "Pete" Wade (December 16, 1934 – August 27, 2024) was an American guitarist. Wade worked as a session musician in Nashville, playing on numerous hits including "Crazy Arms" by Ray Price, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones, and "Fist City" by Loretta Lynn. He was considered to be part of the Nashville A-Team. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Norfolk (independent city in Virginia, United States)), Died August 27, 2024 (Hendersonville (city in Tennessee, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, lead guitar, violin
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 67 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO51869 | 10-in. | 8/28/1954 | I'm alone because I love you | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO51870 | 10-in. | 8/28/1954 | Oh yes darling! | Cherokee Cowboys ; Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO51871 | 10-in. | 8/28/1954 | One broken heart (don't mean a thing) | Cherokee Cowboys ; Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO53710 | 10-in. | 7/8/1955 | I can't go home like this | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO53712 | 10-in. | 7/8/1955 | I don't want it on my conscience | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO54147 | 10-in. | 10/28/1955 | Run boy | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO54148 | 10-in. | 10/28/1955 | You never will be true | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO55807 | 10-in. | 3/1/1956 | Crazy arms | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO55808 | 10-in. | 3/1/1956 | You done me wrong | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO56466 | 10-in. | 6/22/1956 | Wasted words | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO56863 | 10-in. | 9/3/1956 | I've got a new heartache | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Decca | NA 9646 | 2/1/1957 | A change of heart | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9647 | 2/1/1957 | Stubborn heart | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9648 | 2/1/1957 | Standing room only | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9713 | 2/28/1957 | A mansion on the hill | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9714 | 2/28/1957 | Your wild life's gonna get you down | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9715 | 2/28/1957 | Right or wrong | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9716 | 2/28/1957 | The winner of your heart | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9717 | 2/28/1957 | Dancing with a stranger | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9718 | 2/28/1957 | Three ways (To love you) | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9719 | 2/28/1957 | She's no angel | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9720 | 2/28/1957 | Broken marriage vows-1 | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9763 | 4/10/1957 | What about you-1 | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9764 | 4/10/1957 | Sweeter than the flowers | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9765 | 4/10/1957 | You can't conceal a broken heart | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wade, Pete," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210686.
Wade, Pete. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210686.
"Wade, Pete." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wade, Pete - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94119065
Wikidata: Pete Wade - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q130224997
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/75553552
MusicBrainz: Pete Wade - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c960590d-29e0-43e6-9f8b-6c7f1c860ae4
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