SHOLES, STEVE
(1911–1968)
SHOLES, STEVE (b. Washington, D.C., February 12, 1911–April 22, 1968) A longtime A&R man at RCA Records, Sholes had a lasting impact on country music through his production work in the postwar years. Joining the original Victor label in 1929, Sholes worked his way up from a lowly job as a messenger boy. He also attended college and began performing as a traveling dance-band clarinet and saxophone player. By 1939 he was an assistant to RCA producer FRANK WALKER, helping manage sessions in New…