Harold Bradley (guitarist)
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Harold Bradley | |
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| Birth name | Harold Ray Bradley |
| Also known as | Tic Tac |
| Born | January 2, 1926 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 2019 (aged 93) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, six string bass |
| Years active | 1943-2010 |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
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.[1][2]
Early life
Bradley was born in
George Peabody College (now a part of Vanderbilt University) in Nashville, studying music while accompanying Eddy Arnold and Bradley Kincaid at the Grand Ole Opry. His first session was with Pee Wee King and the Golden West Cowboys in Chicago
in 1946. His debut in Nashville was four years later in 1950.
Career
In 1954, Owen and Harold built
tic-tac" method of bass muting. He was a member of the Nashville A-Team, which would play for such musicians as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and The Byrds, and was inducted into the Musician's Hall of Fame in 2007. Harold recorded three albums as a pop guitarist on Columbia Records, Misty Guitar, Guitar for Lovers Only, and Bossa Nova Goes to Nashville, in the 1960s.[citation needed
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From 1991 to 2008, Bradley served as the President of the Nashville chapter of the
52nd Grammy Awards.[6] Bradley died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville on January 31, 2019, twenty-nine days after his 93rd birthday. He was survived by two daughters and his wife of 66 years, Eleanor Allen Bradley.[2] Harold's nephew Jerry
, would be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later in 2019.
Discography
- Bossanova Goes to Nashville (Columbia, 1963)
- Misty Guitar (Columbia, 1963)
- Guitar For Lovers Only (Columbia, 1966)
- Guitar for Sentimental Lovers (Harmony, 1972)
- Everything's Easy (2016)
With Kai Winding
- Modern Country (Verve, 1964)
References
- ^ "Harold Bradley, Legendary Country Music Hall Of Fame Guitarist, Passes At 93". cmaworld.com. Country Music Association. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Harold Bradley, a Nashville Studio Master, Is Dead at 93". New York Times. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ISBN 9780634098062.
- ISBN 9781596294042.
- ^ Roy, James V. (April 2004). "RCA Victor Studio B Nashville". ScottyMoore.Net. Archived from the original on February 7, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ a b Bradley. "Harold Bradley Official Website".
External links
- Harold Bradley at AllMusic
- Harold Bradley discography at Discogs
- Harold Ray Bradley recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings
- Harold Bradley Interview at NAMM Oral History Library
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