Roy Acuff’s captivating vocal delivery and electrifying stage presence made him the heart and soul of one of country music’s longest running and most revered institutions, the Grand Ole Opry.

Roy Acuff, 89, the singer and fiddler who was known to millions of Grand Ole Opry listeners as the ”King of Country Music”; he performed his best-known songs, ”Wabash Cannonball,” ”The ...

Roy Acuff, the singer and fiddler who was known to millions of Grand Ole Opry listeners as the ”King of Country Music,” died Monday at Baptist Hospital in Nashville. He was 89. He died … ...

Roy Acuff (1903–1992) was a musical giant and, in the title of a 1962 album, dubbed “The King of Country Music”. He was famous, from 1938 a long-time star of the Grand Ole Opry, a mean fiddler and ...

On July 24, 1948, Roy Acuff declared his candidacy for governor of Tennessee. Skip to main content Skip to site footer. ... Patty Loveless Earns First Gold Album With ‘Honky Tonk Angel ...

Roy Acuff was synonymous with the fiddle. It was his constant companion, and when he wasn’t playing it on songs like “Night Train to Memphis,” it was in his hand.

My love for Roy Acuff comes from dad who bought over a dozen of his 78 RPM records. During my father’s final days at Parkridge Medical Center, I took some of our Roy Acuff compact discs to the ...

Roy Acuff, the Grand Old Man of the Grand Ole Opry, died on Monday in Nashville, the scene of his greatest triumphs. He was 89. He had been hospitalized several times recently for heart problems.

ROY ACUFF, the country singer who died last week, onc was a candidate for governor in one of the most colorful campaigns in Tennessee’s history. The year was 1948.

Now, Roy Acuff’s prized fiddle has found a permanent home at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. ... Brad Paisley set for Charlie Daniels posthumous 'Duets' album.

In 1942, Roy Acuff set up Acuff-Rose Music in partnership with Nashville-based songwriter and talent scout Fred Rose. The new publishing company was dedicated to treating songwriters decently. They ...