Bradley, Owen, 1915-1998

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Nashville record producer. Born October 21, 1915. Died January 7, 1998. Assistant to Decca producer Paul Cohen, 1947-1958. Head of Decca Nashville, 1958-1976. Important force behind the development of the Nashville Sound. With brother, Harold Bradley, co-owned the Bradley Film and Recording Studio. Produced many legendary country artists, including Patsy Cline, Bill Monroe, Brenda Lee, Kitty Wells, and Loretta Lynn. Member, Country Music Hall of Fame.

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referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
referencedIn Bradley, Owen;. Oral history interview with Owen Bradley; 1993; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center
referencedIn Center for Popular Music Vertical Files Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University
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associatedWith Cline, Patsy, 1932-1963 person
associatedWith Gillon, Katie; person
associatedWith Lee, Brenda, 1944- person
associatedWith Rumble, John W.; person
employeeOf WSM (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Nashville TN US
Tennessee TN US
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Country music
Sound recording executives and producers
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Birth 1915-10-21

Death 1998-01-07

Birth 1915-10-21

Death 1998-01-07

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