Richard Edward Arnold was an American country music singer who performed for six decades.
23 Facts About Eddy Arnold
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Eddy Arnold was a Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones.
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Eddy Arnold was born on May 15,1918, on a farm near Henderson, Tennessee.
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Eddy Arnold's father died when he was just 11, forcing him to leave school and begin helping on the family farm.
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Eddy Arnold attended Pinson High School in Pinson, Tennessee, where he played guitar for school functions and events.
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Eddy Arnold quit before graduation to help with the farm work, but continued performing, often arriving on a mule with his guitar hung on his back.
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In 1934, at age 16, Eddy Arnold made his debut on WTJS-AM in Jackson, Tennessee.
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Eddy Arnold began performing at local nightclubs and was hired permanently by WTJS in 1937.
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Eddy Arnold soon left WMPS for KWK-AM in St Louis, Missouri, followed briefly by a spot at WHAS-AM in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Eddy Arnold performed for WSM on the Grand Ole Opry during 1943 as a solo artist.
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In 1944, Eddy Arnold signed a contract with RCA Victor, and with manager Colonel Tom Parker who would later manage Elvis Presley.
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In 1946, Eddy Arnold scored his first major success with "That's How Much I Love You".
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Eddy Arnold became the host of Mutual Radio's Purina-sponsored segment of the Opry and of Mutual's Checkerboard Jamboree, a midday program shared with Ernest Tubb that was broadcast from a Nashville theater.
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Eddy Arnold quit the Opry during 1948, and his Hometown Reunion briefly broadcast in competition with the Opry on Saturday nights.
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Eddy Arnold performed as a guest and a guest host on the ABC-TV show Ozark Jubilee from 1955 to 1960.
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From 1954 to 1963, Eddy Arnold's performances were managed by Joe Csida; in 1964, Csida was replaced by Jerry Purcell.
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Eddy Arnold embarked on a second career that brought his music to a more diverse audience.
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Eddy Arnold performed with symphony orchestras in New York City, Las Vegas, and Hollywood.
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Eddy Arnold performed in Carnegie Hall for two concerts, and in the Coconut Grove in Las Vegas.
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In 1966, Eddy Arnold was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the youngest performer to receive the honor.
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Eddy Arnold returned to RCA in 1976 and recorded for the company for the remainder of his career.
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In 2005, Eddy Arnold received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy, and later that year, released a final album for RCA titled After All These Years.
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Eddy Arnold died from natural causes on May 8,2008, in a care facility in Nashville, one week before his 90th birthday.