Roy Acuff
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15 september 1903 — 23 november 1992 (89 år)
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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.
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.
Filmography
| 1980 | Coal Miner's Daughter · as Roy Acuff (uncredited) |
| 1969 | |
| 1949 | Home in San Antone · as Roy Acuff Aka Jack Jones |
| 2019 | Country Music · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | Country's Family Reunion 2: Volume Three · as Self |
| 2010 | Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1 · as Self |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics: Pioneers · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | Grand Ole Opry's Vintage Classics · as Self |
| 1994 | The Best of Minnie Pearl · as Self |
| 1993 | Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music · as Self |
| 1991 | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts · as Self - Honoree |
| 1990 | An All Star Salute to Country Music · as Self |
| 1987 | Dolly · as Self |
| 1979 | The Concrete Cowboys · as SelfPå Plex |
| 1979 | Concrete Cowboys · as Roy Acuff |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors · as Self |
| 1977 | |
| 1974 | Dinah! · as Self |
| 1972 | The Nashville Sound · as Self |
| 1969 | The Johnny Cash Show · as Self |
| 1967 | Kraft Music Hall · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jackie Gleason Show (1966) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1963 | The Jimmy Dean Show · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self - Musician |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show · as Self |
| 1944 | Cowboy Canteen · as Roy Acuff |
| 1940 | Grand Ole Opry · as Roy Acuff |