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

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Roy Acuff says he learned "The Wabash Cannonball" when he was just a kid living in East Tennessee near Knoxville. During a 1960's interview, Roy commented, "I sing that song just exactly the way I ...

Roy Acuff’s captivating vocal delivery and electrifying stage presence made him the heart and soul of one ... With “Wabash Cannonball,” he tugged at the heartstrings of older folks with ...

Mr. Acuff scored his biggest hits as the `30s ended, including ”Wabash Cannonball,” featuring a train-whistle imitation Mr. Acuff had perfected while working as a call boy on the Lousville ...

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,” ”The ...

Some probably remember that there actually WAS a Wabash Cannonball, ... In 1932, the Carter Family released the song on a record. Roy Acuff recorded it in 1936, and its popularity grew.

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 ...

Acuff died in 1992 at age 89. He was the first living inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and was best known for hits such as "Wabash Cannonball and "Tennessee Waltz." Artists in the ...

Acuff best known for 'Wabash Cannonball' and 'Tennessee Waltz' Skip to content. NOWCAST KMBC 9 News at Noon. Watch on Demand ... Roy Acuff's fiddle donated at KC Goodwill, up for auction.

A few years ago, I was tasked with finding trains and related memorabilia to use as centerpieces for a local event. Since then, I hear trains whistles at night, and ...

For more than a century, musicians have taken inspiration from “Wabash Cannonball,” a classic folk song popularized by Roy Acuff and The Carter Family. But for their new album, Nashville rock ...