Deceased
How Did Roy Acuff Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 89Also known asRoy Claxton AcuffGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn15/09/1903Born inMaynardville, Tennessee, USADied23/11/1992Died 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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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Country MusicSeries | Himself (archive footage) | 116 |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics: PioneersMovie | Self (archive footage) | 104 |
| 2001 | Welcome to the Club: The Women of RockabillyMovie | Self (archive footage) | 98 |
| 1993 | Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass MusicMovie | Self | 90 |
| 1979 | Concrete CowboysMovie | Self | 76 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries | Self | 75 |
| 1972 | Bluegrass Country SoulMovie | Self | 69 |
| 1969 | The Johnny Cash ShowSeries | Self | 66 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries | Self | 53 |
| 1948 | Smoky Mountain MelodyMovie | Roy Acuff | 45 |
| 1944 | Sing, Neighbor, SingMovie | Roy Acuff | 41 |
| 1940 | Grand Ole OpryMovie | Roy Acuff | 37 |