Arnold, Eddy (1918-2008), an American singer, was a leading performer in country music from the mid-1940’s through the 1960’s. He was a pioneer in gaining a mass audience for country music. His best-known songs include “That’s How Much I Love You” (1946), “I’ll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Hold You in My Arms)” (1947), “Any Time” (1948), “Don’t Rob Another Man’s Castle” (1949), “Kentucky Waltz” (1951), “Eddy’s Song” (1953), “I Really Don’t Want to Know” (1954), “Cattle Call” (1955), “You Don’t Know Me” (1956), “Tennessee Stud” (1959), “Make the World Go Away” (1965), “I Wish I Had Loved You Better” (1974), “Cowboy” (1976), and “That’s What I Get for Loving You” (1980).
Richard Edward Arnold, known as “the Tennessee Plowboy,” was born on May 15, 1918, near Henderson, Tennessee. His mother taught him to play the guitar. In 1936, Arnold became a radio performer. His increasing popularity as a singer on the radio gained him a recording contract with RCA Victor in 1943. Arnold was the host of several country music shows on television from 1952 to 1956. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1966. Arnold died on May 8, 2008.
