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Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) 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.
Roy Claxton Acuff (15 de septiembre de 1903, Maynardville, Tennessee - 23 de noviembre de 1992, Nashville, Tennessee) fue un violinista, letrista y cantante estadounidense. [1] Se dedicó a la música después de una profesión malograda en el béisbol, ganando inmediata popularidad con sus discos "The Great Speckled Bird" y "The Wabash ...
Roy Acuff was an American vocalist, songwriter, and fiddle player, called the “King of Country Music,” who in the mid-1930s reasserted the mournful musical traditions of Southeastern rural whites and became a national radio star on the “Grand Ole Opry” broadcasts.
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Violinista, cantante y compositor estadounidense de música country. Nació el 15 de septiembre de 1903 en Maynardsville, Tennessee (Estados Unidos). Se convirtió en una figura popular en el Grand Ole Opry de Nashville, en Tennessee, donde actuó por primera vez en 1938.
Roy Acuff helped intensify the star system at the Grand Ole Opry and remained the show’s leading personality until his death. In addition, he co-founded Acuff-Rose Publications, thus laying an important cornerstone of the Nashville music industry.
