The New York Times reports Acuff actually first appeared on a Tennessee gubernatorial ballot in 1943, when he was entered on both the Democratic and Republican ballots as a protest candidate after ...

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Acuff, whose unique voice made him stand out among his peers, will be honored by his alma mater at 6 p.m. May 20. The Bobcat Ambassadors, a group of about 35 of Central’s best and brightest, are ...

For decades, Grand Ole Opry icon Roy Acuff wore the crown as country’s leading male, a title that was reinforced by the 1982 NBC special Roy Acuff -— 50 Years the King of Country Music.

Among the best known sixties names signed to the company were Don Gibson, Roy Orbison and John D Loudermilk. Acuff-Rose's offices were on 8th Avenue South in the Melrose district of Nashville.

The next night, Roy Acuff opened the first show at the new venue. A video of Acuff singing in the 1940s played before the screen lifted to reveal Acuff himself, singing live in the same spot.