Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. Known as the "King of Country...
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Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. was an American music publishing firm formed in 1942 by Roy Acuff and Fred Rose in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Currently...
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Tull "London Underground" by Amateur Transplants "Lonesome Joe" (Roy Acuff) by Roy Acuff, Boxcar Willie "Lonesome Pine Special" (Sara Carter) by the Carter...
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carnival games, as well as the Wabash Cannonball (named after the famous Roy Acuff tune) roller coaster, Country Bumpkin Bump Cars, and Tennessee Waltz (named...
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of Fame. In 1991, Wells became the third country music artist, after Roy Acuff and Hank Williams, and the eighth woman to receive the Grammy Lifetime...
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Golden Plate Award, presented by Johnny Cash, alongside fellow awardee Roy Acuff, at an awards ceremony in Nashville. She was friends with performers outside...
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from 1955 until his death in 2013. His earliest musical influences were Roy Acuff and Bill Monroe, although the artistry of Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell...
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he became involved in Acuff-Rose Music, a music publishing house established by his father and his father's partner, Roy Acuff. Following his father's...
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Whites Mark Wills Lainey Wilson Trisha Yearwood Chris Young Former members Roy Acuff David "Stringbean" Akeman Jack Anglin Eddy Arnold Ernest Ashworth Chet...
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He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1991 and was inducted by Roy Acuff and Randy Travis. Jackson was the most nominated artist at the 29th annual...
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