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Roy Acuff

Roy Acuff

Actor Sep 15 (died age 89) Maynardville, Tennessee, USA 1940–2019 (79 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia 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 star singer-based format that helped make it internationally successful. In 1952 Hank Williams told Ralph Gleason, "He's the biggest singer this music ever knew. You booked him and you didn't worry about crowds. For drawing p…

Known For

Coal Miner's Daughter
Film

Coal Miner's Daughter

Roy Acuff (uncredited)
Hee Haw
Film

Hee Haw

7.6 1969
Concrete Cowboys
Film

Concrete Cowboys

Self
Country Music
Film

Country Music

Himself (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers
Film

Opry Video Classics: Pioneers

Self (archive footage)
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
Film

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

Self
Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly
Film

Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly

Self (archive footage)
The Kennedy Center Honors
Film

The Kennedy Center Honors

Self

Filmography