Will Bradley
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Biography
[Edit]Will Bradley was a soft-spoken trombonist who got famous for a few years by teaming up with Ray McKinley and forming a big band that spearheaded the boogie-woogie craze of the late '30s and early '40s. McKinley was more suited to the boogie than Bradley, who preferred sweet ballads and easygoing swing. Nevertheless, he soon found himself closely associated with song titles like "Beat Me, Daddy, Eight to the Bar," "Scrub Me, Mama, with a Boogie Beat," "Bounce Me, Brother, with a Solid Four," and "Fry Me, Cookie, with a Can of Lard." For Bradley, a man with classical and 20th century chamber ambitions and whose personal hero was Viennese composer Alban Berg, this was hardly the path he would have preferred. A fine trombonist whose polished tone sounded a bit like that of Tommy Dorsey, Will Bradley was greatly admired and respected by Glenn Miller, who expressed the opinion that Bradley was technically far ahead of his peers, including both Miller and Dorsey.
Wilbur Schwichtenberg was born in Newton, NJ, on July 12, 1912, and raised a few miles away in the town of Washington. After moving to New York in 1928 he performed with dance bands such as Milt Shaw's Detroiters and Red Nichols & His Five Pennies. From 1931-1934 he also worked at the CBS studios, played in the Ray Noble orchestra from 1935-1936, and then went back to steady work but relative anonymity as a studio instrumentalist until forming a big band in 1939 at the urging of booking agent Willard Alexander, who seems to have thought he could offset Schwichtenberg's persona by setting him up as co-leader with Texas-born swing drummer and wise guy McKinley, who installed Davey Tough as his own replacement with Jimmy Dorsey in order to link up with Bradley.
McKinley, whose talents included singing snappy lyrics from behind the hi-hat snare and tom-toms, felt that designating himself as leader would make hotel managers squeamish as they envisioned paying patrons unable to relax and keep the waiters busy. Better to have the handsome, well-dressed trombonist fronting the orchestra, and in order to facilitate that development his name was boiled down to Will Bradley. The band included pianist Freddie Slack (one of McKinley's bandmates from Jimmy Dorsey days, later to be replaced by Billy Maxted); tenor saxophonists Nick Caiazza, Arthur Rollini, John Van Eps, and Peanuts Hucko (famous later in life for his marvelous clarinet work); and trumpeters Lee Castle and Pete Candoli.
Vocals were by Carlotta Dale, Phyllis Myles, Lynn Gardner, Terry Allen, Larry Southern, Jimmy Valentine, guitarist Steve Jordan, or Ray McKinley, who excelled at catchy numbers like "Old Doc Yak," "Call Me a Taxi," "Scramble Two," "Let's Have Another One," "I Get a Kick Outa Corn," "Down the Road a Piece," the aforementioned monster hit "Beat Me Daddy" and further spinoffs like "Rhumboogie," "Rock-A-Bye the Boogie," and "Booglie Wooglie Piggie," after which many might have preferred the attractive instrumental "Celery Stalks at Midnight." The band (whose theme song was "Strange Cargo") swung proficiently and used a Fletcher Henderson arrangement of "Flyin' Home" in 1940 with satisfying results.
Unfortunately, the gap between what Bradley and McKinley wanted was widening, and in 1942 the drummer left to form his own band. Bradley completely reorganized his orchestra and hired in a couple of neophytes — trumpeter Shorty Rogers and a percussionist by the name of Shelly Manne. Then one day when they were performing in Detroit the draft board nailed six bandmembers at once, mostly brass players. Bradley canceled the rest of his tour and threw in the towel. As the years passed he liked to take out the trombone and play familiar melodies for the people, but much of his time was spent composing symphonies and chamber works, cutting gem stones, and becoming a silversmith, all pastimes well suited to his personality and temperament. Will Bradley passed away in Flemington, NJ, on July 15, 1989. His son Bill Bradley, Jr. was a bop drummer who worked with guitarist Johnny Smith, pianist George Wallington, clarinetist Tony Scott, and trombonist Kai Winding. He recorded with Woody Herman in 1956.
Title: Scrub Me Mama, With a Boogie Beat (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Ray McKinley, Will Bradley
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: Remembering the 40's
Genre:
Title: Savage Rhythm
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
Title: Blues 'n Boogie
Genre: Blues
Title: Big Band Sound - the Platinum Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Hits of the Early 40's, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1941, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Big Band Golden Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Vocal & Jazz Classics, Vol. 14 (1942-1944)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Songs of American History
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Rock 'N' Roll Early Years - Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Vocal & Jazz Classics - Vol. 12 (1940-1941)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Band Theme Songs (Rare and Famous Bands)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Band Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: 1940 HIT PARADE
Genre: Jazz
Title: Tropical Extravaganza Vol. 1
Genre: Latin
Title: Silly Creature Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: 1940 Radio Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Oldies & Goodies, Vol. 2 - Make Believe Ballroom
Genre: Jazz
Title: Pop Hits of All Time Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Back in Time - The Finest from the 1940's
Genre: Pop
Title: Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Greatest Hits of the Forties, Volume One
Genre:
Title: Rarest Rock-a-Billy Songs
Genre: Rock, Country, Rockabilly
Title: Boogie Woogie Piano Classics
Genre: Blues
Title: Piano Boogie Woogie Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Piano Boogie Woogie Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Band Jazz for Beginners
Genre: Jazz
Title: Timeless Swing Time Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Timeless Boogie Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: They Can't Take That Away from Me / Jazz + Vol. 8
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Vocal & Jazz Classics - Vol. 11 (1940)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Music to Sync, Vol. 1 (Techmusic)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Classical Meets Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Electro Swing Spirit (CD4)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Spirit Of Electro Swing
Genre: House
Title: Time Life Music - Your 40s Hit Parade- 1940
Genre: Pop
Title: Young Anita (CD3 - Boogie Blues)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: The First Rock And Roll Record (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Beethoven Wrote It... But It Swings!
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jump 'N' Jive: The Very Best Of Jump N' Jive (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz
Title: The Very Best Of Jump N' Jive (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Rock & Roll
Title: Rare Jazz By Bart & Baker
Genre: Jazz
Title: Boogie-Woogie Essentials
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: A Taste Of 1940
Genre: Jazz
Title: Happy Days - The Oldies Gold Collection (Volume 10) (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Mr. Five By Five: The Singles Collection 1940-49 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Pop