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Overview
BILL
GREEN has been involved in music all his life. At seven years old,
he began playing guitar and piano until reaching high school when he chose
football over music. Upon graduation from high school and
All-State football honors, Bill received full athletic scholarships and played
football for two seasons at
Texas Tech University and one season at Sul Ross State. In 1972, due
to injuries, Bill gave up football and upon
graduation from college in 1973, he re-examined his future and began
pursuing his music career full time.
From 1972-1975, Bill played steel guitar with his friend David Price while
at the same time making numerous trips to Nashville working on his own
recording sessions and writing. In 1976, he recorded his first Billboard
Chart record, “Texas on a Saturday Night”. From 1976 to 1982, Bill
continued to record in Nashville, releasing other National Chart singles
including “Fool Such as I”, and “Texas Greats”. In 1976 he went to
work with the legendary Johnny Bush as bass player and front man for a two
year stint. In
1978, Bill formed his own band, the Texas Greats, and toured the Southwest
U.S. working with his friends John Wesley Ryles, Becky Hobbs, David Wills,
Brian Collins, and Kenny Dale. In 1980, he formed the San Antonio based
booking agency, Texas Greats Promotions, and handled booking duties for
many local, regional, and national acts. In 1982, Bill left the “road”
to spend more time with his family and concentrate on the business and
studio production. It was at this time that Bill formed BGM records and
his publishing company, Bill Green Music. In addition to his production
and record business duties, as a songwriter Bill has had songs recorded by
Johnny Bush, Doug Kershaw, Billy O'Rourke, and others, not to mention
three
of his own albums which included self-penned material.
Working in recording studios since the early 70’s, as an artist, musician,
producer, and engineer, production has proven to be a successful venture
for Bill. In 1984, Bill had his first Billboard production
success with Bobby Jenkins', "Blackjack Whiskey," which led to
many other National chart credits including Kenny Dale, Toby Keith &
Easy Money, Billy Mata, Darrell McCall, and a "Top 40" Billboard
chart single with Doug Kershaw and Hank Williams, Jr. More recent
credits include Johnny Bush with Willie Nelson, Lantana, The Pear Ratz,
Big John Mills, Billy O'Rourke, Jimmy Kaiser, Cooder Graw, Bobby
Flores, Stephanie Urbina Jones, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and numerous
others.
In
1985, he served two terms as president of the San Antonio Chapter of the
Texas Music Association and as a member of the State Board of Directors
TMA and was instrumental in the formation of the Texas Music Commission
(now the Texas Music Office, a branch of the Governors Office). The early
1990’s found Bill producing outdoor shows for special events on artists
such as Garth Brooks, George Strait, Willie Nelson, Reba McIntire, Travis
Tritt, Alabama, Tanya Tucker, and others.
With over 25 years experience in the music business, Bill is now President
of BGM Network, Inc., with offices and studios in San Antonio. Most
of his time is spent in the Studio and administering the BGM publishing
catalog. The fact that he is experienced on
numerous musical instruments and is equipped with the fundamentals of
music theory, gives him an advantage when it comes to producing and
engineering. Since 1972, Bill has accumulated over 40,000 hours of
studio and recording experience as a producer, engineer, musician,
songwriter, and
artist.
Studio
Credits
(partial
list)
THE
PEAR RATZ (producer, engineer, musician, harmony vocals)
JAY
BOY ADAMS (engineer)
RICHIE
ALLBRIGHT (producer, engineer, musician, harmony vocals)
JOHNNY
BUSH (producer, engineer, musician, harmony vocals)
HERMANN
LAMMERS MEYER /Germany (engineer, musician, harmony vocals)
JOHNNY
BUSH & RAY PRICE (mix)
HALEY
SCARNATO (engineer)
JOHNNY
BUSH w/ WILLIE NELSON, KEVIN FOWLER, TOMMY ALVERSON,
STEPHANIE URBINA
JONES, and COODER GRAW (producer, engineer)
BIG
JOHN MILLS (engineer, background vocals)
RED
JENKINS / Sweden (producer, engineer, musician)
DAVID
LEE GARZA Y LOS MUSICALES (engineer)
BRUCE
HUDSON (producer, engineer)
LANTANA
(Producer, engineer, harmonica, musician)
JIMMY
KAISER (producer, engineer, harmony vocals, musician)
JIMMY
& DAVID LEE KAISER (engineer)
RICK
SOUSLEY (Producer, Engineer, harmony vocals, musician)
LESLIE
TOM (Producer, engineer, musician, harmony vocals)
GABE
GARCIA (engineer)
LONNIE
SPIKER (Producer, engineer)
BOBBY
FLORES (engineer)
STEPHANIE
URBINA JONES (engineer, producer)
COODER GRAW (engineer)
JUSTIN TREVINO (engineer)
JOHNNY
BUSH (engineer, co-producer 4 albums)
GLENN
GREEN (producer, engineer)
STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN (engineer/audio book)
TOBY
KEITH and EASY MONEY (producer, engineer)
COLD/
Geffen Records (engineer)
BILLY O’ROURKE (producer, engineer, musician)
RICK CAVENDER (engineer)
BRIAN STRANGE (engineer)
CHARLIE WALKER, RED JENKINS intl. (producer, engineer)
DAVID PRICE (producer, engineer, musician)
BEN McPEAK (producer, engineer)
BILLY MATA (producer, engineer, musician)
GEORGIA MIDDLEMAN / (engineer w/ Dick Wagner producing)
DOUG KERSHAW w/ HANK WILLIAMS, JR. (producer, engineer)
DARRELL
McCALL (producer, engineer)
KENNY DALE (producer, engineer)
JOHN WESLEY RYLES (engineer)
GLENN
BARBER (producer, engineer)
CERRITO
(producer, engineer)
THE
CONES SISTERS (engineer)
BETH
WILLIAMS (mix)
BOBBY
JENKINS (co-producer)
Bill's
Halter Ego Site here.
 
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