Album Cover of Eddy's Guitar by Anna O' Connor

In 1955, country and pop music legend Eddy Arnold released a version of the classic song “You Don’t Know Me “which he wrote with Cindy Walker. This album pays tribute to that standard as well as 18 other legendary songs by The Tennessee Plowboy who was one of the most influential artists in country music history. Produced by punk rock legend Cheetah Chrome and Bobby Bare producer Don Cusic, this tribute record features a who’s who list of artists such as Alejandro Escovedo, Frank Black, Peter Noone, Pokey LaFarge, Jason Isbell, Lambchop, Bobby Bare, Jr., Mandy Barnett and many more! Recorded at four iconic Nashville studios with an all-star group of backing musicians, You Don’t Know: Rediscovering Eddy Arnold is a fitting tribute to a true music icon. Available June 4^th 2013 on CD/180g Vinyl/Digital or at www.plowboyrecords.com. Stay tuned at the Plowboy Records website or the Plowboy Records’ Facebook and Twitter pages.

Roberta Gantzer Edging was born in Nashville in 1925, graduating from David Lipscomb High School, where she excelled in the lost art of stenography.  Following graduation, she found work as a secretary at a collections agency and later at the Dobson/Bainbridge Agency.  She married Roy Edging in 1946, and for the next 18 years, she alternated between working at Guaranty Insurance/Mortgage Company and Bransford/Sharp Insurance Agency and rearing the couple’s four children.  On June 5, 1967, Roberta went to work for the legendary Eddy Arnold at his Brentwood office.  Every single day since, Roberta not only cared for her four children and endured the loss of her husband, but she showed her acumen in the music industry time and time again as a loyal employee, a confidante and, most importantly, a true family friend to the Arnold and Pollard families, even beyond the Country Music Hall of Famer’s death in 2008.  Although she proudly wore the title of secretary to Mr. Arnold for more than 40 years, Roberta kept his music career and various other business endeavors running like clockwork.  From handling the books, interfacing with the record companies, publishers and managers, to fulfilling fan requests and all other forms of correspondence, managing calls to and from celebrities and high-ranking government officials, Roberta did it all single-handedly with just a phonebook, a two-line telephone, a shorthand tablet, a typewriter and a great deal of pride.  And even though they were of the same generation, she never referred to him as anything other than “Mr. Arnold.” She passed away peacefully on the evening of January 1st, 2013. She will be missed. Funeral services will take place at Spring Hill Funeral Home on Monday, January 7th at 11:00am. Visitation will be on Sunday, January 6th from 2pm to 8pm and on Monday from 10am to 11am. Spring Hill Funeral Home is located at 5110 Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN 37216.

Eddy Arnold with Mrs. Edging in 2003 - Photo by Bobby Campbell

The first picture is Shannon and Anissa Pollard and Elizabeth Mayhall holding Eddy Arnold’s 1938 Martin 0-21. The second picture includes Ellen Taylor, Elizabeth Mayhall and Shannon & Anissa Pollard. To learn more about the Women’s Club of Nashville click here.