Little Darlin’ Founder Dies at 81

Dialogue between two friends in the 1960’s.
John: Why don’t you turn Tony Bennett off, and play some country music?
Tom: What are you talking about? This is country music! This is Eddy Arnold’s “Make The World Go Away.”
John: I don’t hear any steel guitar? It sounds like he is singing to the mob, with a cocktail [...]

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Who Country? You Country!

Some of our blog readers also subscribe to our quarterly publication, Pure Country Magazine — written by classic country fanatics, for classic country fanatics. Those of you who don’t get the mag should keep a close eye on our main website, because we’re in the process of adding an archive of PC articles. One thing [...]

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Country Legend Eddy Arnold Dies at 89

It is with great sorrow that we report the death of Eddy Arnold at age 89. Arnold, whose hits included “Make the World Go Away” and “The Last Word in Lonesome is Me,” was one of the most successful country singers in history. Joel Whitburn’s book, “Top Country Singles 1944-1993,” ranks Arnold the No. 1 [...]

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Wife of Country Music Legend Eddy Arnold Dies

Sally Arnold, wife of country music singer Eddy Arnold, died on Tuesday after being hospitalized for breathing difficulties. She was 87 years old. According to Jim Ed Brown, an Opry member and close friend of the Arnold family, “…she was willing to share him with the whole world because she knew how much he loved [...]

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