[Elspode]

He was my late mother's favorite country singer, a smooth-voiced, gentle, genuine human being who was easy on the ears. A pioneer of The Nashville Sound, that often uneasy melding of Pop and Country, Eddie Arnold's nearly 60 year plus career gave us dozens of memorable, affable, listenable pieces to remember him by.

My mom's favorite was "Make the World Go Away". My favorite is this:



Thanks for all the great music, Eddy. Gonna miss you a lot.