Oral history interview with Bill Porter; 1995 September 13; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1995 Sept. 13.

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Oral history interview with Bill Porter; 1995 September 13; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1995 Sept. 13.

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Recording engineer Bill Porter talks about the post-Nashville phase of his career, focusing on his work in Las Vegas and his work with Elvis Presley. Discussion includes an overview of the recording business in Las Vegas; the start of Porter Industries in 1969; experiences engineering the sound for the Elvis Presley live show; an overview of a typical Elvis tour and description of the stage show; comments on Elvis's health; receiving news of Elvis's death and comments on Elvis's funeral; a description of the recording techniques utilized for adding the horns and vocals to "Suspicious Minds"; the story behind his business interest in Vega Music International (VMI) recording and publishing company; his resignation from the University of Miami; experiences working for Jimmy Swaggart Ministries; and the resulting differences between himself and the Swaggart Ministries.

4 sound cassettes (3 hours, 27 minutes)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772385

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Rumble, John Woodruff

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Porter, Bill, 1931-2010

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Bill Porter (June 15, 1931 – July 7, 2010) was an American audio engineer who helped shape the Nashville sound and recorded stars such as Chet Atkins, Louis Armstrong, the Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, Gladys Knight, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Skeeter Davis, Ike & Tina Turner, Sammy Davis Jr., and Roy Orbison from the late 1950s through the 1980s. In one week of 1960, his recordings accounted for 15 of Billboard magazine's Top 100, a feat none has matched. Porter's engineering career includ...