Roy Acuff’s captivating vocal delivery and electrifying stage presence made him the heart and soul ... It didn't hurt that Acuff regularly cried during performances of songs about home and ...

Earl Freudenberg: Remembering Roy Acuff - The King Of Country Music. Thursday, August 25, 2022; ... Host Charlie Louvin lived at the home place and his friend Roy Acuff was the headline act.

Country music star Roy Acuff paused his busy schedule on Sept. 13, 1958, to meet local Republican candidates at the SEMO District Fair, captured in a rare photo from the Southeast Missourian archive.