1 "The Great Speckled Bird" 1936. Acuff’s storied take on this gospel tune, penned by Rev. Guy Smith, teaches us a lot about how early sacred and secular country songs borrowed from each other.

MAYNARDVILLE — If not for that blazing summer sun, Roy Acuff might have made it to baseball's big leagues — and country music might never have known one of its greatest stars. Acuff was born ...

It was given to Acuff by soldiers who found it near the end of World War II. Vince Gill donates Roy Acuff fiddle to Country Music Hall of Fame Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time: The Full Staff List. Billboard counts down the best country acts of the past (almost) 100 years.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A fiddle that Goodwill believes was once owned by country music legend Roy Acuff is expected to generate thousands of dollars for the charitable organization in the Kansas ...

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

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.