Roy Acuff

Personal Info

Birthday

September 15, 1903

Day of Death

1992-11-23

(89 years old)

Place of Birth

Maynardville, Tennessee, USA

Also Known As

Roy Claxton Acuff

Roy Acuff

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 power in the South, it was Roy Acuff, then God.

Known For

Coal Miner's Daughter

Smoky Mountain Melody

Home in San Antone

Grand Ole Opry

Cowboy Canteen

Sing, Neighbor, Sing

Night Train to Memphis

O, My Darling Clementine

Filmography

2015
Country's Family Reunion 2: Volume Three
as Self
2007
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly
as Self (archive footage)
1993
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
as Self
1980
Coal Miner's Daughter
as Roy Acuff (uncredited)
1979
Concrete Cowboys
as Self
1972
Bluegrass Country Soul
as Self
1949
Home in San Antone
as Roy Acuff aka Jack Jones
1948
Smoky Mountain Melody
as Roy Acuff
1946
Night Train to Memphis
as Roy Acuff
1944
Sing, Neighbor, Sing
as Roy Acuff
Cowboy Canteen
as Roy Acuff
1943
O, My Darling Clementine
as Sheriff Roy Acuff
1940
Grand Ole Opry
as Roy Acuff