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Bill Porter


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American sound engineer who worked closely with [A=Chet Atkins], born Jun 15, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA - died Jul 7, 2010 in Ogden, Utah, USA.
He was involved in creating the ’Nashville Sound’ of the 50s and 60s, working at RCA Victor, Nashville and Monument Records, before moving to Las Vegas in 1966 to head United Recording Studios and found Vegas Music International.
For the American trombonist, please use Bill Porter.
For the the Dukes Of Dixieland jazz bassist, please use Bill Porter (4)
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ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


The Famous Fairfield Four*
The Famous Fairfield Four
1973
Chet Atkins
Christmas With Chet Atkins
2024, LP, Album, RE, Lim, DOL, RCA Victor
Elvis*
Let Me Be There (January 28, 29, February 1, 1974, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas)
2023, 3xCD, Follow That Dream Records, RCA, Sony Music, ,
Vocal/Rock & Roll/Gospel/Pop Rock
Reptile Tile
Drop the Lead / Bird Upon a Wire
2023, CD, EP, Promo, Picky Choosie Records
Elvis*
August Season In Vegas (Hilton Hotel, 1974)
2023, 3xCD, Follow That Dream Records, RCA, Sony Music
Elvis*
Elvis Is Black!
2023
Elvis*
Las Vegas '71
2022, 3xCD, Follow That Dream Records, RCA, Sony Music
Elvis*
G. I. Blues
2022, ,
Soundtrack/Rock & Roll/Ballad
Elvis*
Las Vegas Hilton 1973
2021, 2xCD, Follow That Dream Records, RCA, Sony Music
Elvis*
Tickle Me
2020, ,
Soundtrack
Elvis Presley
Number One U.S. Singles 1956-62
2017
Everly Brothers
A Date With The Everly Brothers
2015
The Anita Kerr Singers / Chet Atkins
On This Holy Night / Christmas With Chet Atkins
2014, CD, Comp, RM, Él, Cherry Red
The Anita Kerr Singers
Vocal Stylings Of "The Genius" In Harmony
2013, CD, Comp, Mono, Él, Cherry Red
Roy Orbison
The Monument Vinyl Box
2013, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Country
Sylvie Vartan
The Ultimate Collection
2012, 44xCD, Album, RE, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Culture Factory, Sony Music, BMG Rights Management, ,
Chanson/Ballad/Europop/Vocal/Yé-Yé/Disco/Euro-Disco
Elvis Presley
The Pot Luck Sessions
2011, 2xLP, Ltd, RCA Victor, Follow That Dream Records
Elvis Presley
How Great Thou Art
2011
Various
Killer Workout Mix
2008, CD, Album, Comp, Chaotic Noise Productions, ,
Chiptune/Lo-Fi/Punk/Rhythmic Noise/Synth-pop/Experimental
Paul Clayton
Sings Home-Made Songs And Ballads / Folk Singer!
2008, CD, Comp, RM, The Omni Recording Corporation
Bill Russo
Portrait of An Intellectual Jazzman
2008, CD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records, ,
Bop
Elvis*
Elvis Sings Memphis, Tennessee
2008, ,
Pop Rock
Elvis Presley
Elvis By The Presleys
2005
Jim Reeves
Talkin' To Your Heart / A Touch Of Velvet
2004, CD, Comp, BMG,
Elvis*
Studio B (Nashville Outtakes 1961-1964)
2003, CD, Comp, Follow That Dream Records, RCA, BMG
Elvis*
Girl Happy
2003
Elvis Presley
Fun In Acapulco
2003, CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Soundtrack/Pop Rock
Elvis*
Fame And Fortune
2002, CD, Comp, Follow That Dream Records, BMG, RCA, ,
Ballad/Rhythm & Blues/Gospel
Chet Atkins
Guitar Country / More Of That Guitar Country
2001, CD, Comp, Collectables, BMG Special Products
Elvis*
Long Lonely Highway (Nashville 1960-1968)
2000, CD, Comp, Follow That Dream Records, BMG, RCA, ,
Pop Rock
Elvis Presley
Tucson '76
2000, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Rock & Roll
Elvis Presley
Such A Night (Essential Elvis Volume 6)
2000, CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Ballad
Steve Schenkel (2), Dan Rubright
The Lone Wild Bird
1999, CD, Album, Not On Label
Al Hirt
Honey In The Horn / Our Man In New Orleans
1999, CD, ,
Dixieland
Elvis Presley
Elvis Is Back!
1997, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Ballad
Homer And Jethro
Playing It Straight/ It Ain't Necessarily Square
1997, CD, ,
Swing/Country
Jerry Byrd
Byrd Of Paradise
1996, CD, Album, Comp, Sony Music Special Products, ,
Pacific
Elvis Presley
Kissin' Cousins & Clambake & Stay Away Joe
1996, CD,
Skeeter Davis
The Essential Skeeter Davis
1995
Floyd Cramer
The Essential Floyd Cramer
1995, CD, ,
Instrumental/Country
The Browns (3) Featuring Jim Edward Brown*
Town & Country
1995
Elvis Presley
Elvis For Everyone!
1995
Jim Reeves
The Essential Jim Reeves
1995, ,
Country
Elvis*
Heart & Soul
1995, CD, ,
Ballad/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll
Chet Atkins, C.G.P.*
Read My Licks
1994
Elvis*
From Nashville To Memphis - The Essential 60's Masters I
1993, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Ballad/Country
Elvis Presley
Pure Gold
1992, ,
Rock & Roll
Elvis Presley
Welcome To My World
1992, CD, ,
Country/Vocal
Sue Thompson
Meet Sue Thompson / The Very Best
1991, LP, Comp, Hickory Records, Hickory Records
Elvis*
Collectors Gold
1991, 3x CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Soft Rock
The Duke Robillard Band Featuring Susann Forrest
Turn It Around
1991
Roy Orbison
The Legendary Roy Orbison
1990
Elvis Presley
For The Asking ("The Lost Album")
1990, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Rock & Roll
Ruth Brown
Gospel Time
1989
Roy Orbison
For The Lonely: 18 Greatest Hits
1988
Roy Orbison
For The Lonely: A Roy Orbison Anthology, 1956-1965
1988, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Rockabilly/Texas Blues/Ballad
Clyde McPhatter
Rhythm And Soul [1959–1965]
1987, 8xLP, Album + Box, Comp, Bear Family Records, ,
Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Jim Reeves
Christmas Greetings From Jim Reeves
1983
Kris*, Willie*, Dolly* & Brenda*
The Winning Hand
1982, ,
Country
Ohio State University Jazz Ensemble
Live At The 1978 Montreux Jazz Festival
1978, LP, Album, OSUJE Records
The Tommy Vig Orchestra
Encounter With Time
1978
Charlie Rich
The World Of Charlie Rich / Now Everybody Knows
1976
Rusty Draper
Swingin' Country/Something Old, Something New
1975, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, Monument, ,
Country
Jim Reeves
Songs Of Love
1975, LP, Comp, RCA Victor
Jim Reeves
Songs Of Love
1975
Floyd Cramer
Piano Masterpieces 1900-1975
1975, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, ,
Ragtime
Boots Randolph
Yakety Sax/Yakety Revisited
1975
Charlie Rich
There Won't Be Anymore
1974
Charlie Rich
She Called Me Baby
1974
Jim Reeves
I'd Fight The World
1974, Vinyl, ,
Country
Charlie Rich
Tomorrow Night
1973
Buddy Rich Big Band
Superpak
1972, ,
Big Band/Swing
Ray Anthony
Direction '71 - My Sweet Lord
1971, LP, Album, Ranwood, Ranwood
Falconaires
Falconaires
1971, LP, Album, Not On Label (Falconaires Self-released), ,
Jazz-Funk/Big Band
Ebony Express
Ebony Express
1971, LP, Album, VMI Contempo Records
The USAF Academy Falconaires*
Thunderbird Suite 15
1971, 10", Not On Label
Los Blues
Ain't That Loving You / God Help Me
1971,
Gale Baker
Way Out With Gale
1970, LP, Album, Mono, COR Records
George Hamilton IV
The Best Of George Hamilton IV
1970
Various
The Best Of Country Instrumentals Volume 1
1970, ,
Country
Jerry Lee Lewis
Live At The International, Las Vegas
1970
Eddy Arnold
The Best Of Eddy Arnold Volume II
1970
Tom Markham
What's Going On? / Troubles
1969, 7", Single, Promo, Tower
Buddy Rich Big Band
The Best Of Buddy Rich
1969, ,
Bop/Swing/Big Band
Norma Jean
The Best Of Norma Jean
1969
Rusty Warren
Bottoms Up
1969
Tommy Vig Orchestra*
The Sound Of The Seventies
1968, LP, Album, Milestone (4), ,
Big Band
Kenny O'Dell
Beautiful People / Massachusetts
1968, 7", Single, Promo, Producciones Fermata
Little Richie Varola
Little Richie Varola
1968, ,
Soul-Jazz
Jim Reeves
Am I That Easy To Forget
1968
The Buddy Rich Big Band*
Mercy, Mercy
1968, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Archie Campbell
The Golden Years
1968, ,
Country
Buddy Sarkissian Presents Richard A. Hagopian* With Hachig Kazarian
Kef Time Las Vegas
1968
Jim Reeves
My Cathedral
1967,
Rusty Warren
Rusty Rides Again
1967, Vinyl, ,
Comedy
Curtis Lee
Is She In Your Town / Sweet Baby (From Head To Toe)
1967
The Checkmates Ltd.
Live! At Caesar's Palace
1967, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Jim Reeves
Blue Side Of Lonesome
1967
Boots Randolph
Sax-Sational!
1967
Kenny O'Dell
Beautiful People / Flower Girl
1967
Liberace
Liberace Now!
1967
Eddy Arnold
I Want To Go With You/Sings Them Again
1966, Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Comp, RCA Victor
Jimmy Driftwood
The Best Of Jimmy Driftwood
1966, LP, Comp, Gre, Monument
Jim Reeves
Yours Sincerely, Jim Reeves
1966
Jack Eubanks
Guitar Sounds Of The South
1966
Roy Orbison
The Very Best Of Roy Orbison
1966, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Jimmy Driftwood
The Best Of Jimmy Driftwood
1966
Jerry Byrd
Potpourri
1966
Dave Parker*
Flamenco
1966
Boots Randolph
The Fantastic Boots Randolph
1966
Carl Belew
Am I That Easy To Forget
1965
Buck Ryan & Smitty Irvin*
Ballads & Bluegrass
1965
Roy Orbison
Orbisongs
1965
The Browns (3) Featuring Jim Edward Brown*
Three Shades Of Brown
1965
Boots Randolph
Plays More Yakety Sax!
1965
Jimmy Driftwood
Down In The Arkansas
1965
Carmel Quinn
It's The Irish In Me
1965
Rusty Draper
Plays Guitar
1965
Jim Reeves
The Jim Reeves Way
1965,
Sylvie Vartan
Gift Wrapped From Paris
1965, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Beat/Chanson/Vocal/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
The Limeliters
Four Folk Songs
1964, 7", EP, Mono, RCA Victor
Various
Look, It's Us!
1964, LP, Jester Records Inc.
Jerry Byrd
Admirable Byrd - The Steel Guitar Magic Of Jerry Byrd
1964
Roy Orbison
Early Orbison
1964
Rusty Draper
Night Life
1964
Don Bowman
Our Man In Trouble
1964
Skeeter Davis
Let Me Get Close To You
1964, Vinyl,
Orizaba & Orchestra*
The Soul Of Mexico
1964,
Hank Locklin
Irish Songs, Country Style
1964, ,
Country
Sue Thompson
Paper Tiger / Mama, Don't Cry At My Wedding
1964
Eddy Arnold And The Needmore Creek Singers
Folk Song Book
1964
George Hamilton IV
Fort Worth, Dallas Or Houston
1964
Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich
1964
Chet Atkins
Guitar Country
1964
Gogi Grant
City Girl In The Country
1964
Bobby Bare
The Travelin' Bare
1964
Roy Orbison
More Of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
1964, ,
Pop Rock/Ballad/Vocal
B.J. Thomas And The Triumphs
Never Tell / Billy And Sue
1964
Carl Belew
Hello Out There
1964
Don Gibson
God Walks These Hills
1964
Tupper Saussy
Said I To Shostakovitch
1964,
The Anita Kerr Singers
Tender Words
1963, LP, Album, RCA Victor
Skeeter Davis
The End Of The World
1963, LP, Album, Mono, RCA Victor, RCA
Don Gibson
I Wrote A Song...
1963, ,
Country
Hank Snow
I've Been Everywhere
1963
Al Hirt
Honey In The Horn
1963
Eddy Arnold
Cattle Call
1963, ,
Country
Boots Randolph
Boots Randolph's Yakety Sax
1963
Duane Eddy
"Twang" A Country Song
1963, ,
Instrumental/Vocal/Country
Living Voices
Living Voices Sing Ramblin' Rose And Other Hits
1963, ,
Ballad
Floyd Cramer
Swing Along With Floyd Cramer
1963, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, ,
Country
Sue Thompson
Two Of A Kind
1963,
Chet Atkins
Travelin'
1963
Chet Atkins
Our Man In Nashville
1963
The Limeliters
Fourteen 14K Folksongs
1963
Porter Wagoner
The Porter Wagoner Show
1963, ,
Country
Boudleaux Bryant
Boudleaux's Bestsellers
1963
Chet Atkins
Teen Scene
1963
Rosemary Clooney
Rosemary Clooney Sings Country Hits From The Heart
1963
Jim Reeves
Gentleman Jim
1963
Bobby Bare
Detroit City And Other Hits By Bobby Bare
1963
George Hamilton IV
Abilene
1963
Skeeter Davis
Cloudy, With Occasional Tears
1963
Jim Reeves
Twelve Songs Of Christmas
1963
Skeeter Davis
Skeeter Davis Sings The End Of The World
1963
Bobby Bare
500 Miles Away From Home
1963
Tupper Saussy
Discover Tupper Saussy
1963
Tom And Jerry*
Guitar's Greatest Hits Vol. Il
1963
Porter Wagoner
Y'All Come
1963
Living Voices
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
1963
Homer & Jethro*
Zany Songs Of The '30s
1963, ,
Folk
Sue Thompson
Golden Hits
1963
Roy Orbison
In Dreams
1963
Jimmy Elledge
Meet Jimmy Elledge
1962, LP, Album, Mono, RCA
Floyd Cramer
I Remember Hank Williams
1962
Elvis Presley
Pot Luck
1962, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Vocal/Ballad
The Browns (3) Featuring Jim Edward Brown*
The Browns Sing Songs From The Little Brown Church Hymnal
1962
Floyd Cramer
Gets Organ-ized
1962, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening/Country
Chet Atkins
Plays Back Home Hymns
1962
The Anita Kerr Singers
"The Genius" In Harmony
1962
John D. Loudermilk
12 Sides Of John D. Loudermilk
1962
Chet Atkins
Down Home
1962
Homer And Jethro
Playing It Straight
1962
Ann-Margret*
On The Way Up
1962
Hank Locklin
The Ways Of Life
1962
Jim Reeves
A Touch Of Velvet
1962
Jimmie Driftwood*
Driftwood At Sea--Sea Shanties By Jimmie Driftwood
1962
Porter Wagoner
A Slice Of Life - Songs Happy 'N' Sad
1962
The Anita Kerr Singers
From Nashville ... The Hit Sound
1962
Hank Snow & Anita Carter
Together Again
1962
Hank Locklin
A Tribute To Roy Acuff: King Of Country Music
1962
Jim Reeves
The Country Side Of Jim Reeves
1962
Chet Atkins
Caribbean Guitar
1962
Johnson Family Singers
Sing Hymns with the Johnson Family Singers
1962
Jerry Byrd
Memories Of Maria And Other Great Hits - The Music Of Jerry Byrd
1962
Eddy Arnold
Christmas With Eddy Arnold
1962
Porter Wagoner And Skeeter Davis
Sing Duets
1962
Homer And Jethro
Homer And Jethro At The Convention
1962, ,
Comedy/Folk
Hank Locklin
Happy Journey
1962
Dave Gardner*
Did You Ever?
1962, ,
Comedy
Walter Forbes
Ballads And Bluegrass
1962
Roy Orbison
Crying
1962
Don Gibson
Girls, Guitars And Gibson
1961
Jerry Byrd
Byrd Of Paradise
1961
Blackwood Brothers Quartet*
The Pearly White City
1961
Del Wood
Honky Tonk Piano
1961
George Hamilton IV
To You And Yours (From Me And Mine)
1961
Roy Orbison
Lonely And Blue
1961
Elvis Presley
Something For Everybody
1961, CD, ,
Pop Rock
Homer & Jethro*
Songs My Mother Never Sang
1961
Chet Atkins
The Most Popular Guitar
1961
Andy And The Bey Sisters
Andy And The Bey Sisters
1961
Jim Reeves
Talkin' To Your Heart
1961
Skeeter Davis
Here's The Answer
1961, Vinyl Rockaway Pressing, ,
Country
Jim Reeves
Tall Tales And Short Tempers
1961
Floyd Cramer
America's Biggest-Selling Pianist
1961
Sue Thompson
Meet Sue Thompson
1961,
Hank Snow
Hank Snow's Souvenirs
1961
The Everly Brothers*
Both Sides Of An Evening
1961
Eddy Arnold
Let's Make Memories Tonight
1961
Don Gibson
Sweet Dreams
1961
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins' Workshop
1961
Bob Moore And His Orchestra
Play Mexico
1961
Chet Atkins
Christmas With Chet Atkins
1961
Hank Snow
Big Country Hits (Songs I Hadn't Recorded Till Now)
1961
Floyd Cramer
On The Rebound
1961
Jimmy Driftwood
Songs Of Billy Yank And Johnny Reb
1961
Jim Reeves
The Intimate Jim Reeves
1960
Boots Randolph
Boots Randolph's Yakety Sax
1960
Skeeter Davis
I'll Sing You A Song And Harmonize Too
1960, ,
Country
The Browns (3) Featuring Jim Edward Brown*
Sing Their Hits
1960
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins' Teensville
1960
Floyd Cramer
Hello Blues
1960
The Browns (3) Featuring Jim Edward Brown*
Our Favorite Folk Songs
1960
Brother Dave Gardner
Kick Thy Own Self
1960
Chet Atkins
The Other Chet Atkins
1960, ,
Flamenco/Bolero/Instrumental
Del Wood
Flivvers Flappers & Fox Trots
1960, ,
Ragtime
Del Wood
Buggies, Bustles And Barrelhouse
1960, ,
Ragtime/Honky Tonk
The Windjammers
The Windjammers
1960
Homer And Jethro
At The Country Club
1960
Don Gibson
Look Who's Blue
1960
Floyd Robinson
Floyd Robinson
1960, ,
Ballad
Eddy Arnold
Sings Them Again
1960
The Blackwood Brothers*
Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere
1960
Andy Doll
Stockade Rock / Letters Have No Arms
1959
Del Wood
Mississippi Showboat
1959
The Browns
Sweet Sounds By The Browns
1959
The Kim Sisters
Their First Album
1959
Chet Atkins
Mister Guitar
1959,
Pearle Rae
Where Does The Summer Go
7", Raemax Records
Richard Hagopian, Buddy Sarkissian, Hachig Kazarian
Kef Time Fresno
LP, Album, Saha Records, Saha Records
Ellen Herrmann
In Heavenly Love Abiding
LP, Album, Ellen Herrman Recordings
Boots Randolph
Boots Randolph's Yakety Sax! / Yakety Revisited
Cass, Comp, RE, Twi, Monument, ,
Cool Jazz
Jerry Sun Show*
Judy (1st Lady Of Gambling)
7", Single, Contempo Records (5)
Franz Praxl
Franz Praxl’s Bavarian Brass
LP, Album, Pride Records, ,
Polka
Le National Independent Gospel Singers Of Atlanta Georgia*
Thank You Lord
The Mills Brothers
My Shy Violet
The Carter Family
The Carter Family Album
Floyd Cramer
Gets Organ-ized
Mike Sarkissian
Armenian Night At The International Hotel In Las Vegas!!
Eddy Arnold
Faithfully Yours
Rusty Draper
Swingin' Country
Jerry Byrd
Satin Strings Of Steel
Sterling Blythe
You Picked Up A Stranger / Without You
Roy Orbison
In Dreams / Orbisongs
Roy Acuff
All Time Greatest Hits / King Of Country Music
Brigham Young University Singers
Sounds Of Freedom
Elvis*
Seventy Three
2025
Roy Orbison
Pretty Woman Dream. Greatest Hits
2003
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins' Teensville
1998, ,
Lounge/Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Rockabilly
Elvis*
My, It's Been A Long, Long Time
1996
Elvis Presley
Old Times They Are Not Forgotten
1995
Elvis Presley
Just Pretend
1991, CD, Unofficial, Fort Baxter
Elvis*
A New Live Experience
1991, CD, Unofficial, Not On Label (Elvis Presley),
Elvis Presley
Pot Luck
1991
Elvis Presley
Return To Long Beach
1991
Charlie Rich
There Won't Be Anymore
1974, ,
Country/Honky Tonk
Roy Orbison
More Of Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
1967
Jim Reeves
The Jim Reeves Way
1965, Vinyl,
Al Hirt
Honey In The Horn
1963
Jim Reeves
The Country Side Of Jim Reeves
1962