Roy Acuff
Country singer
Born on: September 15, 1903Died on: November 23, 1992
Aged: 89 years 69 days (1070 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: United states
Birth Sign: Virgo
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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