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Stephen Henry Sholes (February 12, 1911 – April 22, 1968) was a prominent American recording executive with RCA Victor. Career. Sholes was born in Washington, D.C., and moved with his family to Merchantville, New Jersey, at the age of nine, near where his father worked in the Victor Talking Machine Company plant in Camden.
Steve Sholes was one of the most influential producers in postwar music; he was responsible not only for the birth of the Nashville Sound, but also for signing Chet Atkins and Elvis Presley to RCA. Sholes… Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 1960s. Born. February 12, 1911 in Washington, D.C. Died. April 22, 1968 in Nashville, TN.
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Quick Reference. B. Stephen Henry Sholes, 12 February 1911, Washington DC, USA, d. 22 April 1968, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Sholes’ father worked in the music industry and in 1920, he moved the ... From: Sholes Steve in Encyclopedia of Popular Music ». Subjects: Music.
The era of rockabilly started in the 1950’s when Steve Sholes signed Elvis Presley over to RCA Records. At first, country fans were extremely opposed to this new sound and thought it was going to be the death of country music.
Stephen Henry Sholes (February 12, 1911 – April 22, 1968 [1]) was a prominent recording executive with RCA Victor. Career. Sholes was born in Washington, D.C. and moved with is family to Merchantville, New Jersey, at the age of nine, near where his father worked in the Victor Talking Machine Company plant in Camden.
Real Name: Stephen Henry Sholes. Profile: American record executive and producer for RCA Victor . In 1963 he became RCA Victor vice president for Pop A&R. Born: February 12, 1911 in Washington, D.C. Died: April 22, 1968 in Nashville, Tennessee. Sites: Wikipedia, countrymusichalloffame.org, findagrave.com.
Veteran producer Steve Sholes signed the team to an RCA Victor contract in spring 1949. Recognizing the limited potential of their act, Sholes encouraged them to write song parodies. Their first two attempts—“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” (with June Carter) and “Tennessee Border No. 2”—became best sellers.
