Known for movies
Short Info
Died | May 8, 2008, Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
Spouse | Sally Gayhart Arnold |
Mark | He performed wearing a tuxedo or other traditional jacket, rather than the typical glitzy "country" outfit. |
Fact | From 1945 through 1983 he had 145 charted songs, including 28 number-one hits. |
Eddy Arnold (born May 15, 1918) is an American country music singer who rose to prominence in the 1940s. His signature song, “You Don’t Know Me”, was a top five hit in 1951. He has sold more than 85 million records.
Arnold was born on a farm in Henderson, Tennessee. His parents were Mabel (née Bradley) and Aaron Arnold. He has six siblings. Arnold’s father died when he was only seven years old, and his mother had to take care of the family on her own.
Arnold began his musical career singing gospel music in churches. He soon started performing on local radio stations. In 1939, he made his first recordings for RCA Victor.
Arnold’s career took off in the 1940s. He became one of the most popular country music singers of that decade. He had several hit songs, including “That’s How Much I Love You” and “Bouquet of Roses”.
In 1948, Arnold married Sally Gayhart. The couple had three children: Richard, Deborah, and Ashley.
In the 1950s, Arnold’s career continued to be successful. He appeared on The Eddy Arnold Show, a television show that aired on CBS from 1955 to 1956. He also had a number of hit songs, including “I Wanna Play House With You” and “The Cattle Call”.
In 1963, Arnold’s wife Sally died of cancer. The following year, Arnold married his second wife, Nancy Junck. The couple had one child, a son named John.
In the 1970s, Arnold’s career began to decline. He stopped appearing on television and his records sales began to fall. In 1980, he was dropped by his record label, RCA Victor.
In the 1990s, Arnold made a comeback. He started appearing on the Grand Ole Opry and released a number of successful albums. In 2008, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Arnold is currently married to his third wife, Mary Ann Mobley. The couple has two children: Edward and Mary Margaret.
Arnold is now retired from performing but still makes occasional appearances. He has a net worth of $40 million.
General Info
Full Name | Eddy Arnold |
Died | May 8, 2008, Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
Profession | Singer-songwriter |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Sally Gayhart Arnold |
Children | JoAnn Arnold Pollard, Richard E. Arnold, Jr., Richard E. Arnold, Jr, Cattle Call, Bouquet of Roses, I'll Hold You in My Heart |
Parents | Georgia Wright Arnold, William Arnold, Cattle Call, Bouquet of Roses, I'll Hold You in My Heart |
Accomplishments
Awards | Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Hall of Fame, Academy of Country Music Awards Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award, Cattle Call, Bouquet of Roses, I'll Hold You in My Heart |
Nominations | Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year, Cattle Call, Bouquet of Roses, I'll Hold You in My Heart |
Movies | Eddy Arnold Sings the Hits, Opry Video Classics: Pioneers, In Concert Series: Eddy Arnold, Hoedown, Feudin' Rhythm, Patsy Cline: Remembering Patsy |
TV Shows | Eddy Arnold Time, The Eddy Arnold Show |
Social profile links
Marks
# | Marks / Signs |
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1 | He performed wearing a tuxedo or other traditional jacket, rather than the typical glitzy "country" outfit. |
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | Don't be afraid to fall flat on your face. |
2 | I had recorded with a little group for so long that there wasn't anything for me to do from an instrumental standpoint. I had to be reborn. |
3 | (On singing with string-based orchestras to create what became known as "the Nashville sound") I got to thinking, if I just took the same kind of songs I'd been singing and added violins to them, I'd have a new sound.....They [the country music establishment] cussed me, but the disc jockeys grabbed it.....The artists began to say, "Aww, he's left us". Then, within a year, they were doing it! |
4 | Touring is really a pretty lonely business. |
5 | When I finally put my guitar in the case the last time, I want to be remembered just as a singer, not as a country singer or pops singer - just a singer. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6225 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
2 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6775 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
3 | His father died and his family lost its farm when he was 11. |
4 | He started out on radio in 1936, and struggled until he was hired as lead male vocalist with the Pee Wee King band. |
5 | He avoided the nasal twang of many country singers, and sang with a fuller, richer tone that appealed to a wider audience. |
6 | In 1967, he was the first recipient of the Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year. |
7 | According to a formula derived by Joel Whitburn, he is the all-time leader in an overall ranking for hits and their time on the charts. |
8 | From 1945 through 1983 he had 145 charted songs, including 28 number-one hits. |
9 | Father of Richard Edward Arnold, Jr. and Jo Ann Pollard, both of Brentwood, Tennessee and grandfather of two. |
10 | According to Billboard Magazine, holds the record for most Top 10 hits on the Country Charts (92), and the most weeks with songs at the #1 position on the Country Charts (145). |
11 | Was one of the volunteer searchers who found the wreckage of his friend and fellow Country Music star Jim Reeves' plane on August 2, 1964, two days after it crashed. Several pictures show Arnold at the sight with several other searchers, with a blanket over Reeves' body, shortly after it was found. |
12 | He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 2000 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C. |
13 | Toured and recorded with legendary Nashville guitarist, Hank Garland. |
14 | One of country music's most beloved performers, with a smooth baritone voice and relaxed style, his many hits, all of them on RCA Victor, include: "Cattle Call," "What Is Life Without Love?," "Bouquet of Roses," "Make the World Go Away," "Turn the World Around," "Anytime," "Will Santy Come to Shanty Town?," "Lonely Again," "I Want to Go With You," "Here Comes My Baby," and "What's He Doing in My World?". |
15 | Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1966. |
16 | One of his early managers was Tom Parker. |
Pictures
Movies
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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I Saw the Light | 2015 | performer: "Anytime" | |
The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA | 2014 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Yesterday's Memories" | |
Rock & Chips | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Dancing with the Stars | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
W. | 2008/I | performer: "What a Wonderful World" | |
Frygtelig lykkelig | 2008 | "You Always Hurt the One Your Love" | |
Hellboy II: The Golden Army | 2008 | performer: "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" | |
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers | 2007 | Video performer: "Cattle Call" | |
The Brave One | 2007 | writer: "You Don't Know Me" | |
Best of Country Live! | 2006 | Video performer: "Tennessee Waltz" | |
How I Met Your Mother | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Doc Martin | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Great Performances | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Notorious Bettie Page | 2005 | performer: "One Kiss Too Many" - as Eddie Arnold / writer: "One Kiss Too Many" | |
Grand Ole Opry's Vintage Classics | 2005 | TV Movie performer: "You Don't Know Me" / writer: "You Don't Know Me" | |
Peter Cincotti: Live in New York | 2005 | Video documentary writer: "You Don't Know Me" | |
Ray | 2004/I | performer: "Anytime" / writer: "You Don't Know Me" | |
Bad Santa | 2003 | performer: "Up on the House Top" 1866 | |
Idol stjörnuleit | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Against the Dying of the Light | 2001 | Short documentary "You Don't Know Me" | |
Nurse Betty | 2000 | performer: "The Cattle Call" | |
In God's Hands | 1998 | performer: "You Don't Know Me" / writer: "You Don't Know Me" | |
Two Girls and a Guy | 1997 | writer: "You Don't Know Me" - as E. Arnold | |
My Best Friend's Wedding | 1997 | writer: "You Don't Know Me" | |
Private Parts | 1997 | performer: "Cattle Call" | |
The Mirror Has Two Faces | 1996 | writer: "You Don't Know Me" | |
Trapped in Paradise | 1994 | performer: "Up on the Housetop" | |
Groundhog Day | 1993 | writer: "You Don't Know Me" | |
My Own Private Idaho | 1991 | performer: "Cattle Call" | |
Postcards from the Edge | 1990 | writer: "You Don't Know Me" - as E. Arnold | |
Let It Ride | 1989 | performer: "Cattle Call" | |
Great Balls of Fire! | 1989 | writer: "I'm Throwing Rice at the Girl That I Love" | |
Designing Women | 1988 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Women of Valor | 1986 | TV Movie performer: "I'm Waiting for Ships That Never Come In" | |
Fame | 1986 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Personal Best | 1982 | writer: "You Don't Know Me" - as E. Arnold | |
Melvin and Howard | 1980 | performer: "Tennessee Stud" | |
Kojak | 1977 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Graham Kennedy Show | 1973 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Johnny Cash Show | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1971 writer - 1 episode, 1971 | ||
The Kraft Music Hall | 1970 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Clambake | 1967 | writer: "You Don't Know Me" | |
A Time for Killing | 1967 | performer: "The Long Ride Home" | |
The Danny Kaye Show | 1966-1967 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
Hollywood a Go Go | 1965 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Jimmy Dean Show | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1963 writer - 1 episode, 1963 | ||
Ozark Jubilee | TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 1960 writer - 1 episode, 1960 | ||
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1959 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Country Style, U.S.A. | TV Series short performer - 1 episode, 1959 writer - 1 episode, 1959 | ||
Tension at Table Rock | 1956 | performer: "The Ballad of Wes Tancred" | |
The Tennessee Plowboy | 1956 | Short performer: "Cattle Call", "I Walked Alone Last Night Where Once We Wandered" | |
Hoedown | 1950 | performer: "Just a Little Lovin' Will Go a Long Way", "Bouquet of Roses", "I'm Throwing Rice At the Girl I Love" / writer: "Just a Little Lovin' Will Go a Long Way", "I'm Throwing Rice At the Girl I Love" | |
Feudin' Rhythm | 1949 | performer: "Cattle Call", "You Know How Talk Gets Around", "The Nearest Thing To Heaven", "There's No Wings On My Angel" / writer: "There's No Wings On My Angel" | |
Song of the Drifter | 1948 | writer: "I'll Hold You In My Heart" | |
Community Sing 9652: April Showers | 1947 | Short writer: "That's How Much I Love You" |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Red Skelton Hour | 1968 | TV Series | Henry Dittendorfer |
Hoedown | 1950 | Eddy Arnold | |
Feudin' Rhythm | 1949 | Eddy Arnold |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Last Picture Show | 1971 | for their music we thank: courtesy of RCA Records |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Best of Country Live! | 2006 | Video | Himself |
Eddy Arnold Sings the Hits | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
Christmas Time with Eddy Arnold | 1997 | Video | Himself |
Prime Time Country | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
Salute to the '50s: The Reunion of the Decade | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
America's Music: The Roots of Country | 1996 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (1996) |
An Evening of Country Greats: A Hall of Fame Celebration | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
An All Star Salute to Country Music | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself |
Academy of Country Music's 20th Anniversary Reunion | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
The 19th Academy of Country Music Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
Roy Acuff... 50 Years the King of Country Music | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
The Arthur Godfrey Special | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself |
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas | 1977 | TV Special | Himself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1962-1977 | TV Series | Himself - Vocalist / Himself - Co-Host / Himself / ... |
Dinah! | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
The Merv Griffin Show | 1965-1975 | TV Series | Himself |
Stand Up and Cheer | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
The Kraft Music Hall | 1967-1971 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself / Himself - Co-Host |
The Johnny Cash Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
The Jim Nabors Hour | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
The Real Tom Kennedy Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1963-1970 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself / Himself - Guest Host |
The David Frost Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
The Joey Bishop Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
Showtime | 1968 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Carol Channing and 101 Men | 1968 | TV Movie | Himself |
Dee Time | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
The Jackie Gleason Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
American Profile | 1967 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host (1967) |
The Dean Martin Show | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Himself |
Personality | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
The Danny Kaye Show | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Himself |
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Andy Williams Show | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
Danny Thomas Special: Danny Goes Country and Western | 1966 | TV Movie | Himself |
Juke Box Jury | 1966 | TV Series | Himself - Panellist |
The Eamonn Andrews Show | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
The Bell Telephone Hour | 1966 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
The Steve Lawrence Show | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
The Jimmy Dean Show | 1963-1965 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Singer |
The Best on Record | 1965 | TV Special | Himself |
That Regis Philbin Show | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
Hootenanny | 1964 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Performer |
The Ed Sullivan Show | 1964 | TV Series | Singer |
The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1962 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show | 1962 | TV Series | Himself - Country Vocalist |
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1959-1961 | TV Series | Himself |
Ozark Jubilee | 1960 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Singer |
Country Style, U.S.A. | 1959 | TV Series short | Himself - Singer |
The DuPont Show of the Month | 1957 | TV Series | Himself |
This Is Your Life | 1957 | TV Series | Himself |
The Patti Page Show | 1956 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tennessee Plowboy | 1956 | Short | Himself - as the Tennessee Plowboy |
The Spike Jones Show | 1954 | TV Series | Himself |
The Dave Garroway Show | 1953 | TV Series | Himself |
The Eddy Arnold Show | 1952 | TV Series | Himself |
All Star Revue | 1952 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Country Vocalist |
The Ezio Pinza Show | 1952 | TV Series | Himself |
Texaco Star Theatre | 1950 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
Hometown Jamboree | 1949 | TV Series | Himself |
The R.C.A. Thanksgiving Show | 1948 | TV Movie | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (2002) |
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers | 2007 | Video | Himself |
My Music: Country Pop Legends | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
Grand Ole Opry's Vintage Classics | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia