Eddy Arnold I'll Hold You In My Heart By Don Cusic Rutledge Hill Press, Inc. 1997 278 Pages ISBN:  1-55853-492-X

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"This book proves that Eddy Arnold has not only 'done it all", but he did it his way. ... We're honored to call him friend and are better people for knowing him." —The Statler Brothers No entertainer in the history of country music has spent more time at the top of the charts than Eddy Arnold. With 28 number-one records and his status as the country artist with the most chart singles in history, Eddy Arnold ranks as one of the most popular and influential artists of this century. Eddy Arnold, I'll Hold You In My Heart chronicles Arnold's rise from the son of a poor farmer in Chester County, Tennessee, to the pinnacle of the entertainment industry. The recipient of the first Entertainer of the Year Award from the Country Music Association, Arnold's career has spanned more than sixty years and has included forays into movies and television. Author Don Cusic takes the reader backstage to meet "The Tennessee Plowboy," a soft-spoken gentleman who typically looks more like a banker than like the average country-western superstar. Included in the book are stories behind the making of Arnold's biggest hits such as "Bouquet of Roses", "Cattle Call", "Make the World Go Away", and, of course, "I'll Hold You In My Heart". In addition to telling the story of Eddy Arnold, Cusic provides an insider's view of the rise of Nashville as the town that has become synonymous with country music and WSM's The Grand Ole Opry. Arnold's career has coincided with the growth of country music in remarkable ways. Cusic also introduces Eddy Arnold the businessman and real estate entrepreneur whose wise investments have made him one of Tennessee's wealthiest citizens. To meet Eddy Arnold through Don Cusic's eyes is to meet an intelligent, low-key, and delightfully honest man who is not only one of the music industry's most incredible success stories, but who has also had a powerful influence on the history of country music. About the Author Don Cusic is the author of nine books including, "Cowboys and the Old West" and biographies of Reba McIntire, Randy Travis, and Sandi Patty. He has written more than 500 articles and has been an editor for Record World and Cashbox and a columnist for Music City News. He is professor of music business at Belmont University in Nashville and is director of the Institute for Music Business Studies.