Eddy Arnold is a venerable fixture in country music. He started in the mid-1930's, and is still around. He was on The Grand Ole Opry in 1943. He had his first big hit in 1946, with "That's How Much I Love You!". The following year he started his dominance of the charts, with more than half of the Top 20 hits for 1947-48. His songs were frequently sentimental, and one I recall is about a mother: "I thought of angels as I saw her there, rocking alone, in an old rocking chair". The times were so much simpler, then. By 1955, he recorded the superb, "Cattle Call", where he showed off his wonderful yodeling ability. He recorded many hits for RCA Victor, and in the 1960's he covered a big hit of Ray Price's, "Make the World Go Away", giving it a pop sound;(whereas, Price's recording was full of "soul", and also excellently done!). "Make the World Go Away" became a huge hit world-wide; and was Top Ten, in the U.S. pop charts. It is said of him that he worked very hard to sound natural and effortless. His image is one of a gentleman from Tennessee. No scandals to speak about. He didn't need that to showcase his unique talent. He succeeded so well, that he was an early inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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