Bill McElhiney
Biography
William Krohmer McElhiney (May 20, 1915 – February 9, 2002) was an American musical arranger, trumpeter, band leader, and musical director who was based in Nashville, Tennessee. As a performer, his most notable contribution was the signature trumpet parts on Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire". He was one of the most prominent musical arrangers in Nashville during the 1960s and 1970s, doing arrangements for Brenda Lee ("I'm Sorry"), Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Danny Davis, Marty Robbins, and Dolly Parton. He was honored as Best Arranger of the Year at the 1972 Billboard Country Music Awards. He also served as musical director at Nashville's WSM-AM radio.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Greatest Hits
1967
I Walk The Line
1964
Ring Of Fire (The Best Of Johnny Cash)
1963
Orange Blossom Special
1965
Shadowland (The Owen Bradley Sessions)
1988
The Spirit Of Christmas
1985
Carryin' On With Johnny Cash & June Carter
1967
I Am What I Am
1980
The Best Of Chet Atkins And Friends
1976
More Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
1960
A Country Christmas
1982
Them Old Country Songs
1972
Walking On New Grass
1968
Tonight Carmen
1967
Diamonds & Rhinestones: The Greatest Hits Collection
2022
Bootleg Vol II - From Memphis To Hollywood
2011
Coal Miner's Daughter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1980
Greatest Hits, Volume 2
1978
Both Sides Of Dolly Parton
1978
One Of A Kind
1977
Greatest Hits
1977
'Til I Can Make It On My Own
1976
Dolly (The Seeker / We Used To)
1975
Heart To Heart
1975
Credited work
2,734 releases · 637 albums · active 1962–2025
- Performance · 3,609
- Other credits · 131
- Production · 9
- Engineering · 1
Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Bradley's Barn · Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville · CBS Studios, Nashville
Frequent collaborators
- Floyd Cramer
- Charlie Rich
- Johnny Tillotson
- Various
- Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass
- Danny Davis And The Nashville Brass
- Tammy Wynette
- Johnny Duncan (3)