Bill Holford

Bill Holford
Bill Holford at ACA Studios, early 1960s
Background information
Born(1919-06-12)June 12, 1919
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, US
DiedMarch 22, 1999(1999-03-22) (aged 79)
Houston, Texas, US
GenresCajun, country, hillbilly, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, humor
Occupation(s)Recording engineer, record producer
Years active1948-1995
LabelsStarday Records, Mercury Records, Bellaire Records, Sarg Records
Formerly ofAudio Company of America

William Dwight Holford, Sr. (June 12, 1919, Bartlesville, Oklahoma – March 22, 1999, Houston, Texas) was an American recording engineer and record producer. For 44 of those years, from 1948 to 1982, he was the affiliated with ACA Studios (Audio Company of America) in Houston as an owner, partner, and audio engineer. Holford also helped build studios for several labels, including Duke/Peacock, Starday, Sarg Records, and Trumpet Records.