Thereby Hangs a Tale
Studio album by Eddy Arnold
Released	1959
Genre	Country
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Chet Atkins
Eddy Arnold chronology
That's How Much I Love You (compilation) (1959) Thereby Hangs a Tale (1959) Have Guitar, Will Travel (1959)

Thereby Hangs a Tale is an album by American country music singer Eddy Arnold. It was released in 1959 by RCA Victor (catalog no. LSP-2036). The album consists of 12 story songs. ^[1]

AllMusic gave the album a rating of four stars. ^[2] The decision to dedicate a whole album to story songs was inspired by the success of Johnny Horton's " The Battle of New Orleans". Reviewer Greg Adams called it one of Arnold's most interesting albums, praised him for taking a "far more subdued" approach that gave the material "a folk flavor." ^[2]

Track listing

Side A

1. "Tom Dooley"
2. "Nellie Sits A-Waitin'"
3. "Tennessee Stud"
4. "The Battle of Little Big Horn"
5. "The Wreck of the Old '97"

Side B

1. "Johnny Reb, That's Me"
2. "Riders in the Sky"
3. "Boot Hill"
4. "Ballad of Davy Crockett"
5. "Partners"
6. "Jesse James"

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