Brenda was the young teen girl singer with a number of hits and Eddy was - and is - a Country Music Legend. Born in Tennessee, that state that has contributed so many greats to music, he was known as "The Tennessee Plowboy." Now here's the thing about Eddy. Eddy was born in 1918 and by the time Elvis started to rise up, Eddy was considered to be established, but one of the "old" guys.
Eddy was once managed by Colonel Tom Parker, and then Colonel took on country singer Hank Snow. Hank Snow talked up Elvis Presley to the Colonel. Very likely so did Eddy. Who ever heard of a manager having just one client?
Guess who left the likes of Eddy and Hank in the lurch and took on Elvis exclusively ?
We can't redo history!
So there I was on television with Brenda Lee and Eddy Arnold. I was about 20 and Eddy was near 40... He went on the air and forgot his toupee and without it he just didn't look like Eddy. But hey, we didn't notice...
Eddy Arnold has had a lasting career and I have great respect for him.
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