Talent scout, producer, and A&R legend Art Satherley was born Arthur Edward Satherley on October 19, 1889, in Bristol, England. He came to America in his early twenties, initially settling in Wisconsin, where he worked in a factory that made cabinets for Edison phonographs. Satherley's first real job in the record industry was promoting 78 rpm records of Ma Rainey and Blind Lemon Jefferson on the Paramount label. By 1930, he began working for Columbia Records and soon became one of the leading A&R men in country music. Between 1938 to 1952, Art Satherley recorded numerous artists, including Gene Autry, Bob Wills, Hank Penny, Lefty Frizzell, Carl Smith, Marty Robbins, and his favorite: Roy Acuff. After Satherley retired from Columbia in 1952, he took life at a slower pace and occasionally got involved in projects he was passionate about. Satherley was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971. He died on June 10, 1986, in Fountain Valley, CA. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide