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,&… ...

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's fiddle is now a permanent addition to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, thanks to a donation from Vince Gill.

Acuff joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1938 and remained an active member until his death on Nov. 23, 1992. My love for Roy Acuff comes from dad who bought over a dozen of his 78 RPM records.

Roy Acuff, who left most of his part of the performance to members of his band during the program Nov. 16, 1973, is offering his own personal tribute to his late close friend David (Stringbean ...

Roy Acuff was considered 'The King of Country Music.' After his death in 1992, country music stars mourned the Grand Ole Opry mainstay.

Jimmie Rodgers deserves credit for innovating the role of a touring, band-leading solo star. Yet it’s Roy Acuff who turned top billing into a glamorous lifestyle chased in the coming years by ...

On Dec. 8, 1991, Roy Acuff became the first country artist to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Kennedy Center Honors.

The fiddle, once owned by late country music legend Roy Acuff, was donated to Goodwill by one of the current owner's family members, who did not realize its historical significance.

A rare fiddle once owned by the late country music legend Roy Acuff was unveiled this week at the Mountain Music Museum.

Acuff, a singer, fiddle player, bandleader, songwriter, music executive and Opry favorite, became the first living member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1962.