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Stephen H. Sholes (Stephen Henry Sholes) was born on 12 February, 1911 in Washington, D.C., is an American record producer, music executive. Discover Stephen H. Sholes's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?
| Popular As |
Stephen Henry Sholes |
| Occupation |
Record producer |
| Age |
57 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
12 February 1911 |
| Birthday |
12 February |
| Birthplace |
Washington, D.C. |
| Date of death |
22 April, 1968 |
| Died Place |
Nashville, Tennessee |
| Nationality |
United States
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Stephen H. Sholes Height, Weight & Measurements
At 57 years old, Stephen H. Sholes height not available right now. We will update Stephen H. Sholes's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Stephen H. Sholes Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Stephen H. Sholes worth at the age of 57 years old? Stephen H. Sholes’s income source is mostly from being a successful record producer. He is from United States. We have estimated Stephen H. Sholes's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
record producer |
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Timeline
Stephen Henry Sholes (February 12, 1911 – April 22, 1968) was a prominent American recording executive with RCA Victor.
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.
Sholes started work at Victor as a messenger boy in 1929 and worked part-time for the firm while a student at Rutgers University.
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 1945, he became head of the country division in Nashville, Tennessee, and was responsible for recruiting such talent as Chet Atkins for RCA Victor.
When he left Nashville, Atkins took over as head of the country music division.
In 1955, he signed Elvis Presley to RCA Victor.
He eventually had fifteen chart topping hit singles in the UK as a record producer for Presley.
In 1957, Sholes convinced RCA to build its own recording studio in Nashville on Seventeenth Avenue South; this would become RCA Studio B.
The same year, he became the company's pop singles manager, then pop singles and albums manager in 1958, and West Coast manager in 1961.
The latter promotion took him to Los Angeles, California.
In 1963, Sholes became RCA Victor vice president for pop A&R and returned to New York.
He served on the Country Music Association (CMA) and Country Music Foundation (CMF) boards of directors.
Sholes was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, which he had worked to create, in 1967.
Sholes died in Nashville of a heart attack at the age of 57.
At the time of his death he was visiting to see his longtime friends, Homer and Jethro, record a live album at Vanderbilt University.
He was driving to the school when he was stricken.
In 1982 he reached fourth place on the list of most successful record producers on the UK charts.
Sholes was portrayed by actor Bart Hansard in the CBS mini-series Elvis (2005).
