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Born: September 15, 1903 in Maynardsville, TN
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: November 23, 1992 in Nashville, TN
Genre: Country

Biography:
Roy Acuff was called the King of Country Music, and for more than 60 years he lived up to that title. If any performer embodied country music, it was Roy Acuff. Throughout his career, Acuff was a champion for traditional country values, enforcing his ...More >>

Discography: 2006 Just a Closer Walk with Thee 2004 Fireball Mail 1995 So Many Times 1975 Wabash Cannonball 1975 That's Country More >>

Filmograpy:

2006	A Salute to Hee Haw
1993	Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
1990	In the Hank Williams Tradition
1989	Grand Ole Opry Country Music Celebration

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Member Of: Acuff-Rose More >> Similar Artists: Ernest Tubb Eddy Arnold Hank Williams The Carter Family Tex Ritter More >>

Influenced By: Fiddlin' John Carson The Carter Family Jimmie Rodgers Uncle Dave Macon Uncle Eck Dunford More >> Followers: George Jones The Dixon Brothers Melba Montgomery Hank Williams Stoney Cooper More >>

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