EDDY ARNOLD-TIE ME TO YOUR APRON STRINGS AGAIN.wmv

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Eddy Arnold, the smooth crooner of such classics as “Make The World Go Away” and “What’s He Doing In My World,” is the epitome of county-politan sophistication. So one might think that calling him “The Tennessee Plowboy” was just a marketing gimmick. But Richard Edward Arnold was born on May 15, 1918, in Henderson, Tenn., to a farming family and he not only plowed behind a mule, he rode the mule to his first singing engagements. After his father died on Eddy’s eleventh birthday, Arnold had to watch the family farm sold at auction. He never forgot it. Besides singing anywhere he could, the young Arnold worked (and slept) in a funeral parlor. Then, in 1940, he finally got a break. Pee Wee King gave him a job with the Golden West Cowboys. That meant Arnold appeared regularly on the Grand Ole Opry, besides regularly having something to eat. In 1943, he struck out on his own with his own radio program on WSM. Soon he had a recording contract in his own right and a regular hosting spot on the Grand Ole Opry with “Cattle Call” as his theme song. An early manager was Tom Parker — as in Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis’ eventual manager. A parade of hits followed, and he found himself the hottest thing in country music. From November 1947 through January 1949, Arnold had six songs at No. 1 on the country charts, with only one other artist reaching No. 1 during that period. In late 1948, Arnold had an amazing six songs in the Top 10 at once. Sometimes called the Country Perry Como, he

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    5 comments

    1. jtls8

      June 6, 2010 at 1:58 pm

      Thank you for posting Marcus! 5*****s

       
    2. geena6

      June 7, 2010 at 3:00 am

      A good way to keep a loved one close Marc LOL!!!
      Enjoyed the song.
      Thankyou for posting.
      S*T*A*R*S*

       
    3. oldtexasmusic

      June 7, 2010 at 5:35 am

      @geena6 Probably one of the best ways—along with begging !!! LOLL!!!

       
    4. BABSINUK

      June 7, 2010 at 8:31 am

      Hi,as long as the apron strings are made of elastic,give them just enough freedom to get to the end of the elastic,then pull them back in so fast ,they don’t know what’s hit them LOL .Apron strings,Lovers Chain,means the same,you only stay ”tied”to someone if you want to.
      Another country song with a story,thanks for posting.

       
    5. oldtexasmusic

      June 7, 2010 at 8:44 am

      @BABSINUK -Let’s hope that when we are tied to someone, that we all have the freedom to walk away and are not enslaved. LOLL!!!
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