Interview with Bill Savory, October 2, 1999

Project: Chasing Sound Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Bill Savory talks about converting a church into a recording studio. Savory discusses various sound engineers and recording professionals, and photography at recording studios. He talks about how baffles are used to control reverberation in recording spaces. He talks about his professional acquaintance with sound engineer Bob Fine. He also talks about the founding of the Recording Industry Association of America.

Interview Accession

2016oh240_chase070

Interviewee Name

Bill Savory

Interviewer Name

Susan Schmidt Horning

Interview Date

1999-10-02

Interview Keyword

Reprise Records (Firm) Columbia Records, Inc. Ramone, Phil Light, Enoch, 1905-1978 Fine, Robert Decca Records (Firm) Radio Corporation of America. RCA Victor Record Division Recording Industry Association of America Capitol Records, Inc.

Interview LC Subject

Sound recordings Music History of science and technology Sound--Recording and reproducing Sound--Recording and reproducing--History Sound recording industry Sound recording industry--History Record labels

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