Will Bradley
Trombone Player

Will Bradley Net Worth

Will Bradley was an influential trombone player and bandleader born on July 12, 1912 in New Jersey. He is best known for leading the Bradley Band and recording the hit 1940 track "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar". He later went on to work with Glenn Miller's United States Air Force Band and the studio band for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 12, 1912
Birth Place New Jersey
Age 108 YEARS OLD
Died On Jul 15, 1989 (age 77)
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $100 million (2024)

About

Remembered for heading a Boogie woogie group known as The Bradley Band, this trombone player and bandleader recorded the hit 1940 track "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar." Bradley is also notable for his later work with Glenn Miller's United States Air Force Band and with the studio band for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

Before Fame

Before forming The Bradley Band in the late 1930s with jazz Drummer Ray McKinley, Bradley performed as a trombonist on The CBS Saturday Night Swing Club.

Trivia

In the early 1940s, he served as the bandleader for CBS's Summer Silver Theater program, hosted by Ed Sullivan.

Family Life

Born Wilbur Schwictenberg, he spent his youth in Newton, New Jersey, and later lived and worked in New York City.

Associated With

He performed numerous songs written by Don Raye.

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