03/26/2026
Lot 580 | Perry Bradford's Orchestra Jazz Band Photo
Taken by the Sissman Studio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 8" by 10".
Perry Bradford (February 14, 1893, Montgomery, Alabama – April 20, 1970, New York City) was an African American composer, songwriter, and vaudeville performer. His most notable songs included "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.
For sale April 10th in our Behind the Negative Auction.
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