Deceased
How Did Roy Acuff Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 89Also known asRoy Claxton AcuffGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn15/09/1903Born inMaynardville, Tennessee, USADied23/11/1992 (aged 89)Died inNashvilleCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ455773 ↗Buried atSpring Hill CemeteryTMDb#1235040 ↗
Roy Claxton Acuff 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 Ralph Gleason, "He's the biggest singer this music ever knew. You booked him and you didn't worry about crowds. For drawing power in the South, it was Roy Acuff, then God."
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Country MusicSeries | Himself (archive footage) | 116 |
| 2015 | Country's Family Reunion 2: Volume ThreeMovie | Self | 112 |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics: PioneersMovie | Self (archive footage) | 104 |
| 2004 | Hank Williams: Honky Tonk BluesMovie | Self (archive footage) | 101 |
| 2001 | Welcome to the Club: The Women of RockabillyMovie | Self (archive footage) | 98 |
| 1993 | Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass MusicMovie | Self | 90 |
| 1980 | Uncle Dave MaconMovie | — | 77 |
| 1979 | Concrete CowboysMovie | Self | 76 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries | Self | 75 |
| 1978 | 50 Years of Country MusicMovie | Self | 75 |
| 1972 | Bluegrass Country SoulMovie | Self | 69 |
| 1969 | The Johnny Cash ShowSeries | Self | 66 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries | Self | 53 |
| 1952 | Hank Williams: Kate Smith TV ShowsMovie | — | 49 |
| 1949 | Home in San AntoneMovie | Roy Acuff aka Jack Jones | 46 |
| 1948 | Smoky Mountain MelodyMovie | Roy Acuff | 45 |
| 1946 | Night Train to MemphisMovie | Roy Acuff | 43 |
| 1944 | Sing, Neighbor, SingMovie | Roy Acuff | 41 |
| 1944 | Cowboy CanteenMovie | Roy Acuff | 41 |
| 1942 | Hi, NeighborMovie | Roy Acuff | 39 |
| 1940 | Grand Ole OpryMovie | Roy Acuff | 37 |