On January 31, 2019, Harold Ray Bradley died aged 93. He was musician (guitar) and music producer, part of the Nashville A-Team of session players. He recorded and performed with numerous musicians including Ernest Tubb, Red Foley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Bill Chinnock, The Everly Brothers, Slim Whitman, Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson. Bradley is regarded as one of the most recorded guitarists in the history of music. As leader he released five albums.
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Jerry Lee Lewis: Young Blood
On May 23, 1995, “Sire” label released “Young Blood”, the 38th Jerry Lee Lewis studio album. It was recorded September 1993 – January 1995, at “Blue Jay Recording Studio” in Carlisle, Massachusetts, “House of Blues Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “Lewis Ranch” in Nesbit, Mississippi, “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, California, “Your Place or Mine Studio” in Glendale, California, and was produced by Andy Paley.
Personnel:
- Jerry Lee Lewis – vocals, piano
- James Burton- guitar
- Al Anderson – guitar
- Bobby B. Keyes – guitar
- Elliot Easton- guitar
- Don Baer – guitar
- Mike Kernan – guitar, backing vocals
- Kenny Lovelace- guitar, fiddle
- Robby Turner- pedal steel guitar
- Frank Marocco- accordion
- Mike Turk – harmonica
- Joey Spampinato- bass
- R. Byrd – bass
- Jonathan Paley – bass
- Dave Roe Rorick – bass
- Bob Glaub- bass
- Andy Paley- drums, backing vocals
- Buddy Harman- drums
- Tommy Ardonlino – drums
- Glen Colson – drums
- Don Allen – drums
- Stuart Aptekar – horns, reeds
- Craig Ball – horns, reeds
- Bob Efford – horns, reeds
- David Whitney – horns, reeds
- Stanley Watkins – horns, reeds
- Danny Weinstein – horns, reeds
- Yoshiro Arita – strings
- John Curtis – strings
- Matthew Glaser – strings
- Frank Macchia – horns and reeds
- Billy West- backing vocals
Track listing:
- I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive – Fred Rose, Hank Williams
- Goosebumps – Al Anderson, Andy Paley
- Things – Bobby Darin
- Miss The Mississippi And You – William Halley, Eric Schoenberg
- Young Blood – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Crown Victoria Custom ’51 – Andy Paley, Jerry Lee Lewis, James Burton, Kenny Lovelace
- High Blood Pressure – Huey Piano Smith
- Restless Heart – A. Paley, J. Burton, J. Richmond, K. Lovelace
- Gotta Travel On – D. Lazer, F. Hollerman, L. Ehrlich, L. Hays, P. Clayton, P. Seeger, R. Gilbert
- Down the Road a Piece – Don Raye
- It Was The Whiskey Talkin’ (Not Me) – A. Paley, J. Paley, M. Kernan, N. Claflin
- Poison Love – Elmer Laird
- One of them Old Things – Hoy Lindsey, Joel Sonnier
- House of Blue Lights – Don Raye, Freddie Slack
Johnny Cash: Sings The Songs That Made Him Famous
On November 13, 1958, “Sun” label released “Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous”, the second Johnny Cash studio album. It was recorded April 1956 – July 1958, and was produced by Sam Phillips and Jack Clement.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
- Luther Perkins- guitar
- Marshall Grant- bass
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.
- Ballad of a Teenage Queen – Jack Clement
- There You Go
- I Walk the Line
- Don’t Make Me Go
- Guess Things Happen That Way – Jack Clement
- Train of Love
- The Ways of a Woman in Love – Bill Justis, Charlie Rich
- Next in Line
- You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven – Jim Atkins, Johnny Cash, Hoyt Johnson
- I Can’t Help It – Hank Williams
- Home of the Blues – Johnny Cash, Douglas Glenn Tubb, Little McAlpin
- Big River
Emmylou Harris: Elite Hotel
On December 29, 1975, “Reprise” released “Elite Hotel”, the third Emmylou Harris studio album. It was recorded in June 1975, at “Enactron Truck” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brian Ahern.
Personnel:
- Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Brian Ahern- acoustic guitar, bass
- Rick Cunha – acoustic guitar
- Herb Pedersen- acoustic guitar, banjo, backing vocals
- Bernie Leadon- acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- John Starling- acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Ben Keith- pedal steel
- Hank DeVito- pedal steel
- Amos Garrett- electric guitar
- Mike Auldridge– dobro
- Byron Berline- fiddle, mandolin
- James Burton- electric guitar
- Rodney Crowell- electric guitar, backing vocals
- Glen D. Hardin- piano, electric piano, string arrangements
- Bill Payne– piano
- Mickey Raphael– harmonica
- Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
- Jonathan Edwards- backing vocals
- Emory Gordy, Jr.- bass, backing vocals
- Ron Tutt– drums
- John Ware– drums
- Linda Ronstadt- backing vocals
- Dianne Brooks – backing vocals
- Fayssoux Starling- backing vocals
- Brian Ahern – engineer
- Bradley Hartman – engineer
- Rudy Hill – engineer
- Stuart Taylor – engineer
- Miles Wilkinson – engineer
Track listing:
- Amarillo – Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell
- Together Again – Buck Owens
- Feelin’ Single, Seein’ Double – Wayne Kemp
- Sin City – Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman
- One of These Days – Earl Montgomery
- Till I Gain Control Again – Rodney Crowell
- Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Ooh Las Vegas – Gram Parsons, Ric Grech
- Sweet Dreams – Don Gibson
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou) – Hank Williams
- Satan’s Jewel Crown – Edgar L. Eden
- Wheels – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
Johnny Cash: Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar
On October 11, 1957, “Sun” label released “Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar”, the debut Johnny Cash album. It was recorded September 1954 – August 4, 1957, and was produced by Sam Phillips.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- Luther Perkins- electric guitar
- Marshall Grant– bass
- Bill Pitzonka – art direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.
- The Rock Island Line – unknown author
- I Heard That Lonesome Whistle – Jimmie Davis, Hank Williams
- Country Boy
- If the Good Lord’s Willing – Jerry Reed
- Cry! Cry! Cry!
- Remember Me – Stuart Hamblen
- So Doggone Lonesome
- I Was There When It Happened – Jimmie Davis, Fern Jones
- I Walk the Line
- The Wreck of the Old ’97 – traditional, arranged by Johnny Cash
- Folsom Prison Blues
- Doin’ My Time – Jimmie Skinner
Ray Charles: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music
In April 1962, “ABC-Paramount” label released “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music”, the 19th Ray Charles album. It was recorded in February 1962, at “Capitol Studios” in New York City and “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sid Feller, Ray Charles and Joe Adams. In 1999, the album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. In 2001, the album track “I Can’t Stop Loving You” was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. in 2001, the album was cited by “The Recording Academy” as a recording of “historical significance. “I Can’t Stop Loving You” was ranked number 49 on “Country Music Television’s” list of the “100 Greatest Songs of Country Music” In 2001, “VH1” channel listed the album in its list of “The 100 Greatest Albums of R ‘N’ R”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 104 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Ray Charles– vocals, piano
- Hank Crawford– alto saxophone
- Gil Fuller, Gerald Wilson– big band arrangements
- Marty Paich– string arrangements
- Bill Putnam, Gene Thompson, Johnny Cue.Bob Arnold, Frank Abbey – engineer
- Bill Inglot, Ken Perry – remastering
- Michael Ochs Archives, Hugh Bell – photography
- Todd Everett – liner notes
Track listing:
- Bye Bye Love – Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant
- You Don’t Know Me – Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker
- Half As Much – Curley Williams
- I Love You So Much It Hurts – Floyd Tillman
- Just a Little Lovin’ (Will Go a Long Way) – Eddy Arnold, Zeke Clements
- Born To Lose – Frankie Brown, (Ted Daffan)
- Worried Mind – Ted Daffan, Jimmie Davis
- It Makes No Difference Now – Floyd Tillman, Jimmie Davis
- You Win Again – Hank Williams
- Careless Love – traditional, arranged by Ray Charles
- I Can’t Stop Loving You – Don Gibson
- Hey, Good Lookin’ – Hank Williams
Norah Jones: Come Away With Me
On February 26, 2002, “Blue Note” label released “Come Away with Me”, the debut Norah Jones album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Sorcerer Sound” in New York City, “Allaire Studios”, in Shokan, New York, and was produced by Jay Newland, Arif Mardin, Craig Street and Norah Jones. The album won “Grammy Awards” for “Album of the Year”, “Best Pop Vocal Album”, “Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical”. The song “Don’t Know Why” won “Song of the Year” and “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”, 11 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”, 2 x Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”, Platinum in Brazil by “PRO Musica Brazil”, Diamond in Canada by “Music Canada”, 3 x Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”, Diamond in France by “SNEP”, 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”, 3 x Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”, 11 Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, 2 x Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”, Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, 3 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”, 8 x Platinum in UK by “BPI’ and Diamond in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Norah Jones – vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Kevin Breit– acoustic guitar, National guitar, electric guitar
- Bill Frisell– electric guitar
- Jesse Harris, Adam Levy– acoustic and electric guitar
- Adam Rogers– guitar
- Tony Scherr– slide and acoustic guitar
- Rob Burger– pump organ, accordion
- Sam Yahel– Hammond B-3 organ
- Lee Alexander– bass guitar
- Brian Blade– drums, percussion
- Kenny Wollesen– drums
- Jenny Scheinman– violin
- Jay Newland, Husky Höskulds – engineer
- Mark Birkey, Dick Kondas, Brandon Mason, Todd Parker – engineer assistant
- Arif Mardin, Jay Newland – mixing
- Todd Parker – mixing assistant
- Jay Newland – remixing
- Ted Jensen, Mark Wilder – mastering
Track listing:
- Don’t Know Why – Jesse Harris
- Seven Years – Lee Alexander
- Cold Cold Heart – Hank Williams
- Feelin’ the Same Way – Lee Alexander
- Come Away with Me – Norah Jones
- Shoot the Moon – Jesse Harris
- Turn Me On – John D. Loudermilk
- Lonestar – Lee Alexander
- I’ve Got to See You Again – Jesse Harris
- Painter Song – Lee Alexander, JC Hopkins
- One Flight Down – Jesse Harris
- Nightingale – Norah Jones
- The Long Day Is Over – Norah Jones, Jesse Harris
- The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
Steve Young: Rock Salt & Nails
In November 1969, “A&M” label released “Rock Salt & Nails”, the debut Steve Young album. It was recorded in 1969, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
Personnel:
- Steve Young – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Don Beck – guitar
- James Burton – guitar, dobro
- Bernie Leadon– unverified guitar
- Gram Parsons– organ, unverified guitar
- Gene Clark– harmonica, unverified guitar
- David Jackson – bass
- Chris Ethridge– bass
- Richard Greene– fiddle
- Meyer Sniffin – fiddle
- Hal Blaine– drums
- Bob Thompson – string arrangements
- Dick Bogert – recording
- Tom Wilkes – art direction
- Barry Feinstein – front cover photography
- Jim McCrary – back cover photography
- Jim McCrary, Steve Young – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Young, except where noted:
- That’s How Strong My Love Is – Roosevelt Jamison
- Rock Salt and Nails – Utah Phillips
- I’m a One-Woman Man – Johnny Horton, Tillman Franks
- Coyote – Peter La Farge
- Gonna Find Me a Bluebird – Marvin Rainwater
- Love in My Time
- Seven Bridges Road
- Kenny’s Song – Kenny Austin
- Holler in the Swamp
- Hoboin’ – traditional, arranged by Steve Young
- My Sweet Love Ain’t Around – Hank Williams
Little Richard: The King Of Rock And Roll
In October 1971, “Reprise” label released “The King of Rock and Roll”, the fifteen Little Richard album. It was recorded May – July 1971, and was produced by H.B. Barnum.
Personnel:
- Little Richard– vocals, electric piano
- B. Barnum – arrangements
- Ed Thrasher – art direction
- Dave Willerdson – design
- Don Peterson – photography
Track listing:
- King of Rock ‘n’ Roll – Bradford Craig, B. Barnum
- Joy To The World – Hoyt Axton
- Brown Sugar – Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
- In The Name – Richard Penniman
- Dancing in the Street – Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson
- Midnight Special – traditional; arranged by Richard Penniman
- The Way You Do the Things You Do – Robert Rogers, William Robinson
- Green Power – B. Barnum, John “Skip” Anderson
- I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Hank Williams
- Settin’ The Woods On Fire – Ed G. Nelson, Fred Rose
- Born on the Bayou – John C. Fogerty
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Symphonion Dream
In September 1975, “United Artists” label released “Symphonion Dream”, the seventh Nitty Gritty Dirt Band studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by William McEuen.
Personnel:
- John McEuen- vocals, guitar, steel guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin
- Jimmie Fadden – vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums
- Jeff Hanna – vocals, guitar, drums
- Jimmy Ibbotson- vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums
- Les Thompson – vocals, bass, guitar
- Leon Russell – vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, chimes, gourd
- Linda Ronstadt- vocals
- Gary Busey- drums, timbales, bells, cowbell
- Paul Harris- piano
- Alice McEuen, Kae McEuen, Rae Hanna, Jim Ratts, Mary McCreary, Mary Stevens – backing vocals
- Richie Cicero, Michael Denecke, Gary Mullen – recording
- William McEuen, Baker Bigsby – mixing
- John Tobler – liner notes
Track listing:
- Winter White (Wind Harp) – Jimmie Fadden
- Raleigh-Durham Reel – John McEuen, Jeff Hanna, James Ibbotson, Jimmie Fadden
- The Battle of New Orleans – Jimmy Driftwood
- Bayou Jubilee – Jeff Hanna
- Sally Was a Goodun – John McEuen, Jeff Hanna, James Ibbotson, Jimmie Fadden
- Hey Good Lookin’ – Hank Williams
- Classical Banjo 1/Malaguena/Classical Banjo 2 – John McEuen, Ernesto Lecuona
- Daddy Was a Sailor – Jimmie Fadden
- Sleeping on the Beach – Jimmie Fadden
- Santa Monica Pier – John McEuen
- Ripplin’ Waters – James Ibbotson
- All I Have to Do is Dream – Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant
- Mother of Love – Ken Edwards
- The Moon Just Turned Blue – D. Souther
- Got To Travel On – Paul Clayton, Larry Ehrlich, Dave Lazar
- Joshua Come Home – James Ibbotson
- Solstice (Wind Harp) – James Ibbotson
- Symphonion Montage – James Ibbotson
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