The Rock & Roll Auction

Lot #302:

From The Bill Porter Collection: Elvis Presley Music and Movie Archive

From Bill Porter's personal collection, a very large archive featuring Elvis Presley music and movie memorabilia. Bill Porter was Elvis Presley’s sound engineer and long time friend and is renowned for engineering nearly all of Elvis’ post 1960 hits until his death in 1977. Recording with Elvis in the celebrated “Studio B” in Nashville, Porter helped to craft some of Elvis’ greatest hits including, “Are You Lonesome Tonight” and “It’s Now or Never." Porter’s album recordings with Elvis include “Elvis Is Back," “His Hand In Mine,” “Pot Luck," and “Something for Everybody." Bill designed the sound system for Graceland, went on the road with Elvis from 1969 to 1977 and recorded many of Elvis’ “Live In Las Vegas” shows.
Estimate: 300-400