Harold Bradley (guitarist)
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 | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, six-string bass |
| Years active | 1943-2010 |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1944-1946 |
Harold Ray Bradley (January 2, 1926 – January 31, 2019) was an American guitarist and entrepreneur, who was primarily a session musician who played on numerous country, rock and pop recordings, as well as producing numerous TV variety shows and movie soundtracks.
Bradley having started as a musician in the 1940s, became part of a group of session players that became known as the Nashville A-Team and he is one of the most recorded guitarists in music history. Bradley worked closely with his older brother Owen, and in 1954 they established the Bradley Film and Recording Studio, later commonly referred to as the Quonset Hut Studio, which was the first music industry-related business in what is now known as Music Row.