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.

American icon The gospel song became Acuff's signature, and the performance drew him the most fan mail in WSM radio's history. More hits like "Wabash Cannonball" and "Night Train to Memphis" followed.

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

Grand Ole Opry legend Roy Acuff, who died 24 years ago today, performs his signature song "Wabash Cannonball" on the Grand Ole Opry stage.

Acuff was one of the pioneers in country and bluegrass music. His daughter will attend the tribute.

Happy birthday to the King of Country Music! East Tennessee native Roy Acuff was born Sept. 15, 1903 in Maynardville. He died in 1992 in Nashville.

This week's Makin' Tracks column features Larkins' tribute to country music. By Tom Roland For decades, Grand Ole Opry icon Roy Acuff wore the crown as country’s leading male, a title that was ...

A beloved Grand Ole Opry member, Roy Acuff was proclaimed "The King of Country Music" over his decades long career.

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. Acuff had become one of the ...