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Will Bradley

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American trombonist (1912–1989)

Person · Open Library

Born
1868
Died
1962
Works
36

Top works

  • The Dunvegan & The Montrose
  • Uncle Walt
  • Picture of a period
  • The green book of the bards
  • The book of Ruth and the book of Esther

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1974-02-05
media composer

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
10,164
Total plays
34,849

Tags

swingjazzboogie woogiebluesAll

Bradley was born Wilbur Schwitchenberg on July 12, 1912 in Newton, New Jersey and died on July 15, 1989. Will Bradley will always be remembered most for his boogie-woogie orchestra of the early 1940s. Bradley himself, however, preferred to play ballads and had a long and successful career as a trombonist outside of his band. Bradley was a busy studio musician throughout the 1930s, working with such artists as Red Nichols, Eddie Cantor, Victor Young. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Will+Bradl

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date of birth
1912-07-12
date of death
1989-07-15
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