Eddy Arnold 1918-2008
I was never a huge fan of Eddy Arnold (although Uncle Fucker covered his hit “Tennesee Stud”), but the guy was a bona fide legend of country music. He started out as a cowboy singer/yodeler, but after a few years in Nashville he became a super-slick balladeer in the Nashvegas style: lots of strings, chirpy back-up singers, and syrupy lyrics that make your teeth rot.
Here’s a video featuring “Tennessee Stud” and “Cattle Call”, two of his most long-lasting songs.
