Stephen H. Sholes

Stephen Henry Sholes (February 12, 1911 – April 22, 1968)

Scholes worked for a time in RCA Victor's radio division, but his experience playing saxophone and clarinet in dance bands led him to the record division. During World War II, he worked in the Army's V-disc operation, which made records for radio broadcast and for personal use by army personnel. In 1982 he reached fourth place on the list of most successful record producers on the UK charts. Sholes was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, which he had worked to create, in 1967.

In 1968, Sholes suffered a heart attack and died at age 57 while driving to Vanderbilt University where his longtime friends, Homer and Jethro were recording a live album for RCA Victor.