Roy Acuff

AKA:

King of Country Music

Birth Name:

Roy Claxton Acuff

Birth Date:

September 15, 1903

Birth Place:

Maynardville, Tennessee,

Death Date:

November 23, 1992

Place of Death:

Baptist Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee

Age:

Cause of Death:

Congestive heart failure

Cemetery Name:

Spring Hill Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Music

Associates:

Hank Williams

Roy 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. Acuff began his music career in the 1930s and gained regional fame as the singer and fiddler for his group, the Smoky Mountain Boys. He joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1938, and although his popularity as a musician waned in the late 1940s, he remained one of the Opry's key figures and promoters for nearly four decades. In 1942, Acuff and Fred Rose founded Acuff-Rose Music, the first major Nashville-based country music publishing company, which signed such artists as Hank Williams, Roy Orbison, and the Everly Brothers. In 1962, Acuff became the first living inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Fun Facts

In 1979, Opryland opened the Roy Acuff Theatre, which was dedicated in Acuff’s honor (it was demolished in 2011 after suffering extensive damage in the 2010 Tennessee floods). Dunbar Cave State Natural Area was established in 1973 from a recreational area the state had purchased from Mrs. McKay King. The cave was owned by Acuff from 1948 to 1963. Two museums have been named in Acuff’s honor—the Roy Acuff Museum at Opryland (now closed) and the Roy Acuff Union Museum and Library in his hometown of Maynardville.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Spring Hill Cemetery

5110 Gallatin Pike S

Nashville, Tennessee, 37216

USA

North America

Grave Location:

Hill Crest Section, Lot 9, Grave 6

Grave Location Description

As you enter the cemetery off Gallatin Pike Road (directly across the entrance to the Nashville National Cemetery) drive 50 feet and turn right at the first road and park. You will see the large monument to the legendary country and western star Roy Acuff on your left.

Grave Location GPS

36.241389, -86.722642

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FAQ's

Roy Acuff was born on September 15, 1903.

Roy Acuff was born in Maynardville, Tennessee,.

Roy Acuff died on November 23, 1992.

Roy Acuff died in Baptist Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee.

Roy Acuff was 89.

The cause of death was Congestive heart failure.

Roy Acuff's grave is in Spring Hill Cemetery

Videos Featuring Roy Acuff:

Roy Acuff - The Wabash Cannonball (Live)

Roy Acuff - "Sunshine Special" (Opry Live March 4, 1978)

Roy Acuff - Great Speckled Bird

Roy Acuff Interview

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Roy Acuff