Composer
Perry Bradford
American musician (1893–1970)
1893–1970
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1893
- Died
- 1970
- Birthplace
- Montgomery
- Place of death
- Queens
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Perry Bradford (February 14, 1893, Montgomery, Alabama – April 20, 1970, New York City) was a composer, songwriter, and vaudeville performer. His most well known songs include "Crazy Blues", "That Thing Called Love," and "You Can't Keep A Good Man Down". He was nicknamed "Mule" because of his stubbornness, and he is credited with finally persuading Okeh Records to work with Mamie Smith leading to her historic blues recording in 1920.
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Life and musical career
- Genres
- jazz
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 49431992
- ISNI
- 0000000001001962
- GND ID
- 1089134274
- Library of Congress ID
- n89610807
- MusicBrainz ID
- 8c9524a0-edaa-4251-a1aa-bb81d5dad85e
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice, Organ, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Blues, Dance, Jazz, pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Blues | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Blues, Jazz, pop | 11 |
| — | — | — | Organ | — | 1 | |
| Black Bottom | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Dance | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 49431992. Portrait: AlexNettlesss, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.