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Roy Acuff

Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. Known as the "King of Country Music", Acuff is often credited with moving the genre from its early string band and "hoedown" format to the singer-based format that helped make it internationally successful. In 1952, Hank Williams told…

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Occupation
Singer-songwriter
Also known as
King of Country Music
Born
Roy Claxton Acuff (1903-09-15)September 15, 1903 Maynardville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died
November 23, 1992(1992-11-23) (aged 89) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Country · folk · gospel · southern gospel
Labels
Conqueror · Okeh · Hickory · Columbia

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related to Repertoire and legacy · 48
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related to Grand Ole Opry · 43
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related to Later career · 25
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related to Death · 7
Roy Acuff → Baptist Hospital, Gallatin Road, He, Hillcrest, Nashville, November, Spring Hill Cemetery
Genres · 4
Roy Acuff → Country, folk, gospel, southern gospel
Labels · 4
Roy Acuff → Columbia, Conqueror, Hickory, Okeh
Also known as · 1
Roy Acuff → King of Country Music
Born · 1
Roy Acuff → Roy Claxton Acuff (1903-09-15)September 15, 1903 Maynardville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died · 1
Roy Acuff → November 23, 1992(1992-11-23) (aged 89) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

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Roy AcuffAlso known asKing of Country Music1.00infobox
Roy AcuffBornRoy Claxton Acuff (1903-09-15)September 15, 1903 Maynardville, Tennessee, U.S.1.00infobox
Roy AcuffDiedNovember 23, 1992(1992-11-23) (aged 89) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.1.00infobox
Roy AcuffGenresCountry1.00infobox
Roy AcuffGenresfolk1.00infobox
Roy AcuffGenresgospel1.00infobox
Roy AcuffGenressouthern gospel1.00infobox
Roy AcuffLabelsConqueror1.00infobox
Roy AcuffLabelsOkeh1.00infobox
Roy AcuffLabelsHickory1.00infobox
Roy AcuffLabelsColumbia1.00infobox
Roy AcuffOccupationSinger-songwriter1.00infobox
Roy AcuffYears active1932–19921.00infobox

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