Roy Acuff
Birthday
1903/09/15
Day of death
1992/11/23 (89 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Maynardville, Tennessee, USA
Also know as
Roy Claxton 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 p...Read more
Acting
(1952) Hank Williams: Kate Smith TV Shows
as ---
(1979) Concrete Cowboys
as Self
(2015) Country's Family Reunion 2: Volume Three
as Self
(1944) Sing, Neighbor, Sing
as Roy Acuff
(1946) Night Train to Memphis
as Roy Acuff
(1943) O, My Darling Clementine
as Sheriff Roy Acuff
(1993) Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
as Self
(1944) Cowboy Canteen
as Roy Acuff
(1940) Grand Ole Opry
as Roy Acuff
(1948) Smoky Mountain Melody
as Roy Acuff
(1949) Home in San Antone
as Roy Acuff aka Jack Jones
(2001) Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly
as Self (archive footage)
(1980) Uncle Dave Macon
as ---
(2004) Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
as Self (archive footage)
(2007) Opry Video Classics: Pioneers
as Self (archive footage)
(1972) Bluegrass Country Soul
as Self
(1980) Coal Miner's Daughter
as Roy Acuff (uncredited)
(1969) Hee Haw
as ---
(1969) The Johnny Cash Show
as Self
(1956) The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
(1978) The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
(1981) The Nashville Palace
as ---
(2019) Country Music
as Himself (archive footage)