Arden Booth was born on December 4th, 1911 in Fairview, Brown County, Kansas. He received a bachelor's degree in music from Baker University in 1936, after attending Kansas State University for a year and working for a few years as a Dairy Herd Improvement Inspector. After receiving his B.A., Booth spent several years teaching music at various levels in Highland, Doniphan County, Kansas.

During World War II Booth served in Oahu, Hawaii in the Entertainment Division, broadcasting a weekly program called "The Khaki Academy of Modern Music." He married his wife Bette Mills during his time in Hawaii, in 1946. They had two children, Bette and Hank.

After the war Arden returned to Lawrence, Kansas and eventually started the radio station KLWN with his wife. Bette died in 1956.

From 1971 to 1976 Arden served as a Senator in the Kansas Legislature, where he worked to pass legislation on a variety of topics including campaign finance reform and a bill making Haskell Indian College students eligible for in-state tution. During this time he also worked to create the "Youth in Government" program with Lawrence High School, and he helped pass the Small Claims Procedure Act, creating the first small claims court in Kansas.

For his work with the State Senate, the Senate passed resolution #1839, Arden Booth Kansas State Commendation, in 1998. Arden Booth died March 10, 2000.