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Columbia. Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. Known as the "King of Country Music", Acuff is often credited with moving the genre from its early string band and "hoedown" format to the singer-based format that helped make it internationally successful.
Learn about Roy Acuff, the first living member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and a Grand Ole Opry star. Explore his musical roots, career highlights, and legacy in country music history.
Roy Acuff was an American vocalist, songwriter, and fiddle player, called the “King of Country Music,” who in the mid-1930s reasserted the mournful musical traditions of Southeastern rural whites and became a national radio star on the “Grand Ole Opry” broadcasts.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 12, 2019 · The Tennessean ran a collection of remembrances from country music stars who paid tribute to Roy Acuff, the King of Country Music, after his death in 1992. See how Randy Travis, Skeeter Davis, Lorrie Morgan, Charlie Daniels and others honored the Grand Ole Opry legend.
- Robert K. Oermann
Sep 15, 2003 · Learn about the life and legacy of Roy Acuff, who was born 100 years ago and became a star of the Grand Ole Opry and a movie actor. Read about his songs, his influence and his stamp of honor.
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Sep 12, 2019 · Learn about Roy Acuff's start with a snake oil salesman, his long run at the Grand Ole Opry, his music publishing company, his Country Music Hall of Fame induction and his gubernatorial bid. The Tennessean article covers his life and legacy in country music history.
Nov 24, 1992 · Roy Claxton Acuff was born Sept. 15, 1903, in Maynardsville, Tenn., 24 miles east of Knoxville in the Great Smoky Mountains. His father, Neill, was a farmer, lawyer, preacher and amateur fiddle ...
