[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING HAROLD BRADLEY

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 18, 2016

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, over sixty years ago, two brothers who 
shared a love for music banded together and bought a home on 16th 
Avenue South in the heart of Nashville. They turned the home into a 
recording studio and soon after, because of their impact, the 
neighborhood began its transformation into what is known today as Music 
Row.
  Harold and Owen Bradley built Nashville's first recording and film 
studio, welcoming legends Patsy Cline and Brenda Lee among others to 
record the songs we all know and love. A talent in his own right, 
Harold played on cuts by Elvis Presley, Conway Twitty, Hank Williams, 
and more. His own albums include, ``Misty Guitar'', ``The Bossa Nova 
Goes to Nashville'', and ``Guitar For Lovers Only''. Later in his 
career, Harold became the first president of the Nashville chapter of 
NARAS and a member of the Grammy organization's Board of Governors. He 
was awarded the Trustees Award at the 52nd Grammy Awards. A 2006 
inductee of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Harold was part of the 
original ``A Team'' of Nashville super pickers, who are collectively 
members of The Musicians Hall of Fame. Bradley served from 1991-2008 as 
President of the Nashville Association of Musicians, Local 257 of the 
American Federation of Musicians, and also was elected as the 
international vice president until 2010.
  Today we celebrate the legend and talent that is Mr. Harold Bradley 
as he is presented with The Cecile Scaife Visionary Award. This is an 
award given annually to an individual whose life and work have made it 
possible for future generations to realize careers in the music 
industry. In true reflection of this honor, students at the Mike Curb 
College of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University are 
now using the very studio Mr. Bradley and his brother built, as a 
working study studio, and one of them will be the recipient of a 
scholarship in his name under The Cecil Scaife Endowment.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the House to join me today as we honor and 
memorialize the life and work of Harold Bradley.

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