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Nelson Ackerman Eddy was an American actor and baritone singer who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s,as well as in opera and on the concert stage,radio,television,and in nightclubs. A classically trained baritone,he is best remembered for the eight films in which he costarred with soprano Jeanette MacDonald. He was one of the first "crossover" stars,a superstar appealing both to shrieking bobby soxers and opera purists,and in his heyday,he was the highest paid singer in the world.
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1949.
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"Any Time" is a Tin Pan Alley song written by Herbert "Happy" Lawson. The song was published in 1921 and first recorded by Emmett Miller for OKeh Records in 1924,accompanying himself on ukulele,Lawson recorded his own version for Gennett Records on July 31,1925. It became associated with Country music when Eddy Arnold rescued it from obscurity in 1948,topping the Billboard Juke Box Folk Records Chart for nine weeks.
"Bouquet of Roses" is a 1948 song written by Steve Nelson (music) and Bob Hilliard (lyrics). It was originally recorded by Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plow Boys and his Guitar in Chicago on May 18,1947. It was released by RCA Victor as catalogue number 20-2806 and by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalogue numbers BD 1234 and IM 1399. "Bouquet of Roses" was Eddy Arnold's third number one in a row on the Juke Box Folk Record chart and spent 19 weeks on the Best Selling Folk Records chart. In 1949,when RCA Victor introduced its new 45 RPM single format this record was among seven initial releases and the first in the Country and Western category. Arnold would re-record "Bouquet of Roses" several times during his career.
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Dottie Sings Eddy is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in March 1969 on RCA Victor Records. The album was co-produced by Chet Atkins and Danny Davis. The project was a tribute to country artist,Eddy Arnold,whom West considered an inspiration in her career. West covered 11 tracks that were originally recorded by Arnold throughout his career.
Hank Locklin Sings Eddy Arnold is a studio album by American country singer–songwriter Hank Locklin. It was released in June 1965 via RCA Victor Records and was produced by Chet Atkins. The project was Locklin's tenth studio album and one of several concept albums he made during his career. The album was a collection of cover songs first recorded by Locklin's musical inspiration,Eddy Arnold. It included some of his biggest hits and most well-known songs. The collection received mixed reviews from critics and publications.
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