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Bill Porter

real name Billy Rhodes Porter

Bill Porter is credited on 1,542 releases across 246 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,542

Credits

246

Albums

8

Decades active

220

In collections

Biography

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American sound engineer who worked closely with 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.

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Credited work

1,542 releases · 246 albums · active 1959–2025

  • Engineering · 1,534
  • Other credits · 33
  • Production · 27
  • Mastering · 5
  • Performance · 4

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Caesars Palace · United Recording Studios, Las Vegas · RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World

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