Researching Bob Porter
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22471 people with the Porter surname? In that year Porter was ranked number 149 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Porter on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Porter and the Porter Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 30580 people with the Porter surname in the UK? Porter is now ranked number 153 for popularity in the UK. |
Porter Genealogy Databases
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Porter Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 209639 people with the Porter surname in the USA? Porter is ranked number 88 for popularity in the USA. |
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Bob Porter (record producer)
Robert Porter (June 20, 1940 – April 10, 2021) was an American record producer, discographer, writer, and radio presenter. He was responsible for reissuing many classic blues and jazz recordings, and in 2009 was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
Bob Porter was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts. From the 1960s, he produced over 200 albums of jazz and blues music, first for Prestige Records where he also wrote liner notes, in the 1960s, then as reissue producer for Savoy Records (1975–1980), and then Atlantic Records (1986–1991). He subsequently worked for many other record labels. It was said that "The result of his painstaking efforts is the restoration of much of the 20th century's most indelible music, now preserved for future generations and sounding better than ever before."
In 1981, he started to broadcast Portraits In Blue, a syndicated radio program covering blues, R&B and soul music, which he launched at WBGO in Newark, New Jersey. He received the 1986 W. C. Handy Award. He had five Grammy Award nominations, winning in 1980 for his liner notes for The Complete Charlie Parker on Savoy and in 1986 as reissue producer for Atlantic Rhythm & Blues. He was a member of the nominating committee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was a master of ceremonies for the Chicago Blues Festival from 1990.
He wrote for magazines such as DownBeat and Cash Box, and wrote liner notes for more than three hundred albums of jazz and blues. He also contributed expertise to organizations including the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Bob Porter died of complications from esophageal cancer, at his home in Northvale, New Jersey, on April 10, 2021.
Source: Bob Porter (record producer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBob Porter (baseball)
Robert Lee Porter (born July 22, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player, an outfielder who appeared in 41 Major League games played for the Atlanta Braves during parts of the and seasons. He threw and batted left-handed, stood tall and weighed during his active career.
Porter was chosen by the Braves in the third round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft after his graduation from Napa High School. He was in his fifth professional season when he made his debut with the Braves on May 13, 1981. Pinch hitting for pitcher Preston Hanna, Porter singled off Jim Bibby of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It would be one of Porter's seven big-league hits during his brief career with the Braves. He collected one extra base hit, a double, and scored three runs.
Porter's pro career ended after his seventh minor league season in 1983.
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