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Bill Mcelhiney

Bill Mcelhiney is credited on 2,344 releases across 641 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,344

Pressings credited

641

Albums

7

Decades active

206

In collections

Biography

William Krohmer McElhiney (May 20, 1915 – February 9, 2002) was an American musical arranger, trumpeter, band leader, and musical director who was based in Nashville, Tennessee. As a performer, his most notable contribution was the signature trumpet parts on Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire". He was one of the most prominent musical arrangers in Nashville during the 1960s and 1970s, doing arrangements for Brenda Lee ("I'm Sorry"), Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Danny Davis, Marty Robbins, and Dolly Parton. He was honored as Best Arranger of the Year at the 1972 Billboard Country Music Awards. He also served as musical director at Nashville's WSM-AM radio.

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Credited work

2,344 releases · 641 albums · active 1962–2024

  • Performance · 3,137
  • Other credits · 28
  • Production · 8
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville · CBS Studios, Nashville · Bradley's Barn

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