Background
He was born Antonio Alfredo Bradanovich in Ladner, British Columbia, the son of Yugoslavian-Canadian parents, and studied guitar with Roy Barry and composition with Pasquale Fiore in Vancouver and harmony with John Weinzweig in Toronto.
He was born Antonio Alfredo Bradanovich in Ladner, British Columbia, the son of Yugoslavian-Canadian parents, and studied guitar with Roy Barry and composition with Pasquale Fiore in Vancouver and harmony with John Weinzweig in Toronto.
During World World War II, he was musical director of the Army Show and arranger for the Canadian orchestra of the Allied Expeditionary Forces. After the war, he played in orchestras for Canadian Broadcasting Company Toronto. Bradan married singer Judy Richards.
Four volumes entitled A Learning Approach for Playing the Guitar, based on Tony"s handwritten manuscript, have been edited and published by George Arvola of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
From 1937 to 1942, Bradan was a member of Mart Kenney"s Western Gentlemen.