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Roy Claxton Acuff was an American country music singer, fiddler, promoter, and freemason. 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."
Birth Name
Roy Claxton Acuff
Born
Tuesday, 15 September 1903
Died
Monday, 23 November 1992
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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| Country Music | Self | 2019 |
| Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song | Self | 2001 |
| Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music | Self | 1993 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self - Honoree | 1991 |
| Dolly | Self | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Salute! | Self | 1983 |
| Nashville Now | Self | 1983 |
| Coal Miner's Daughter | Roy Acuff | 1980 |
| Ramblin'Man | Self | 1979 |
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