Roy Acuff
Born
September 15, 1903
Died
November 23, 1992 (89 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Maynardville, Tennessee, USA
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."
Acuff began his music career in the 1930s, and gained regional fame as the singer and fiddler for his group, the Smoky Mountain Boys. He joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1938, and although his popularity as a musician waned in the late 1940s, he remained one of the Opry's key figures and promoters for nearly four decades. In 1942, Acuff co-founded the first major Nashville-based country music publishing company—Acuff-Rose Music—which signed acts such as Hank Williams, Roy Orbison, and The Everly Brothers. In 1962, Acuff became the first living inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Known For

Country Music
Himself (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2019

Country's Family Reunion 2: Volume Three
Self
2015

Opry Video Classics: Pioneers
Self (archive footage)
2007

Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
Self (archive footage)
2004

Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly
Self (archive footage)
2001

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
Self
1993

The Nashville Palace
(1 episode)
1981

Coal Miner's Daughter
Roy Acuff (uncredited)
1980

Uncle Dave Macon
1980

Concrete Cowboys
Self
1979

The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · (1 episode)
1978

Bluegrass Country Soul
Self
1972

Hee Haw
(29 episodes)
1969

The Johnny Cash Show
Self · (1 episode)
1969

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956

Hank Williams: Kate Smith TV Shows
1952

Home in San Antone
Roy Acuff aka Jack Jones
1949

Smoky Mountain Melody
Roy Acuff
1948

Night Train to Memphis
Roy Acuff
1946

Sing, Neighbor, Sing
Roy Acuff
1944

Cowboy Canteen
Roy Acuff
1944

O, My Darling Clementine
Sheriff Roy Acuff
1943

Grand Ole Opry
Roy Acuff
1940