Art Laibly

Arthur Charles Laibly (April 17, 1894 – October 30, 1971) was an American record producer and sales manager. He was the first to make commercial recordings of Blind Lemon Jefferson and Skip James, and also recorded many other notable blues performers including Charley Patton and Son House, for Paramount Records in the 1920s and early 1930s. Laibly was dismissed by Paramount in 1931, partly as a result of the decline in record sales with the development of radio. He later worked as a salesman of other products, and as an insurance agent. He died in 1971.

Art Laibly

Arthur Charles Laibly (April 17, 1894 – October 30, 1971) was an American record producer and sales manager. He was the first to make commercial recordings of Blind Lemon Jefferson and Skip James, and also recorded many other notable blues performers including Charley Patton and Son House, for Paramount Records in the 1920s and early 1930s. Laibly was dismissed by Paramount in 1931, partly as a result of the decline in record sales with the development of radio. He later worked as a salesman of other products, and as an insurance agent. He died in 1971.