Bob Porter profile

Bob Porter (born 20 June 1940) is an American record producer, discographer, writer, and radio presenter. He has been responsible for reissuing many classic blues and jazz recordings, and in 2009 was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.

He was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Since the 1960s he has produced over 200 albums of jazz and blues music, first working as reissue producer for Savoy Records, 1975-80, and then Atlantic Records, 1986-91.He has subsequently worked for many other record labels. It has been 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."