Early in his career, Potter taught for a time at Boston's Fox-Buonamici Piano School.
He also served as assistant conductor of the 301st Army Regiment Band during World War I.
[3] A Boston Globe review of a 1926 recital in Boston's Jordan Hall stated, "Mr. Potter’s excellence as a pianist is in his fine command of tonal gradations, his wide variety and subtlety of tonal color.
"[4] Potter's recording of Charles Tomlinson Griffes' Piano Sonata is referenced in the 1943 first edition of Edward Maisel's biography of Griffes, though due to its unavailability at the time of the second edition, other recordings were referenced instead.
[8] Potter accompanied many noted vocalists during his career including Metropolitan Opera singers Rose Bampton and Risë Stevens.