Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American … Read Full Bio ↴Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American country musician known around the world as the "King of Country Music".
Roy Acuff was born in Maynardville, Tennessee, to Ida Carr and Simon E. Neil Acuff (a Baptist preacher, judge and tenant farmer), the third of their five children. Originally, Acuff didn't plan to be a singer. Acuff sang in the church choir as a schoolboy, but he was more interested in sports, particularly baseball. Not only was he attracted to the sport, he had a wild streak — after his family moved to Knoxville, he was frequently arrested for fighting. Acuff continued to concentrate on playing ball, eventually becoming strong enough to earn a tryout for the major leagues. However, that tryout never took place. Before he had a chance to play, he was struck by a severe sunstroke while he was on a fishing trip; after the sunstroke, Acuff suffered a nervous breakdown. While he was recovering, he decided that a career in baseball was no longer possible, so he decided to become an entertainer. He began to learn the fiddle and became an apprentice of Doc Hauer, a local medicine show man.
While traveling with the medicine show, Acuff learned how to be a performer -- he learned how to sing, how to imitate, how to entertain, how to put on a show. Soon, Acuff joined the Tennessee Crackerjacks, who had a regular slot on Knoxville radio station WROL. Although he was performing frequently, he wasn't making any significant headway, failing to become a star in Tennessee. One song changed that situation -- "The Great Speckled Bird," an old gospel tune that had become popular with the Church of God sect. After another radio entertainer wrote the words out to the song, Acuff began performing it in his shows. Quickly, he became popular throughout the eastern part of Tennessee and was asked to record the song by ARC, a record label with national distribution. Acuff headed north to Chicago for a recording session, which resulted in 20 different songs. In addition to "The Great Speckled Bird," he recorded "Steamboat Whistle Blues" and "The Wabash Cannonball," another Tennessee standard that featured the singer imitating the sound of a train whistle; he also made a handful of risqué numbers during these sessions, which were released under the name the Bang Boys.
Music career
He then turned his attention to his father's fiddle and began playing in a traveling medicine show, often performing in blackface. He toured the Southern United States and eventually formed a band called "The Crazy Tennesseans".
In 1936, he recorded his two most enduring songs, the traditional The Great Speckled Bird and The Wabash Cannonball. He debuted at the Grand Ole Opry two years later. He was booked as a fiddler, and he should have played the Turkey Buzzard for a square dancing segment, but he decided to try and sing The Great Speckled Bird. His decision was not well received, however. Acuff became a regular on the Opry, forming a backing band called the Smoky Mountain Boys, led by friend and Dobro player Bashful Brother Oswald. By 1940 he was the star of the show.
The Great Roy Acuff LP (1964)Acuff's recording of The House of the Rising Sun on November 3, 1938 is the first known commercial recording of the song. He released several singles in the 1940s such as The Wreck on the Highway, Beneath That Lonely Mound of Clay and The Precious Jewel. During the 1940s he also appeared in eight movies.
In 1942, a man of many talents, he formed a music publishing venture with Chicago songwriter Fred Rose. Acuff-Rose Music became a country music phenomenon, owning huge numbers of copyrights including those by Marty Robbins, Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and all of the songs of Hank Williams.
As his record sales declined in the late 1940s and 1950s, Acuff spent most of his time on the road, becoming one of the hottest tickets in country music. In 1962 he was the first living musician elected to The Country Music Hall of Fame. By the 1970s Acuff performed almost exclusively with the Grand Ole Opry, at Opryland USA, greatly legitimizing it as the top institution in country music. He made one rare appearance at Carlton Haney's Camp Spring Bluegrass Festival in 1971.
For his contribution to the recording industry, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 1541 Vine St. He received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1991.
Political career
Acuff had a brief affair with politics, losing campaigns for the governor of Tennessee as a Republican in 1944 and 1948. In 1970, he campaigned for his friend Tex Ritter in his bid for the GOP nomination for a U.S. Senate seat from Tennessee.
Trivia
A popular legend is that Japanese troops during World War II would enter battle yelling, "To hell with Roosevelt! To hell with Babe Ruth! To hell with Roy Acuff!"
Acuff was initiated as an Entered Apprentice at the East Nashville Freemasonry Lodge in 1943, and raised to Master Mason in 1944. He was made a 33rd Degree Mason on 21 October 1985.
Acuff is thought to be one inspiration for Henry Gibson's character Haven Hamilton in Robert Altman's film Nashville. The fictionalized character was reportedly a composite of several well-known musicians, including Acuff and Hank Snow.
Acuff on recording: "A little secret of my policy in the studio ... whenever you once decide that you are going to record a number, put everything you've got into it. Don't say, 'Oh, we'll take it over and do it again' because every time you go through it you lose just a little something ... [l]et's do it the first time and to hell with the rest of them" - on the classic album Will the Circle Be Unbroken.
U.S. Olympian high jumper Amy Acuff is his distant cousin. Some sources erroneously list her as his daughter.
Roy Acuff was born in Maynardville, Tennessee, to Ida Carr and Simon E. Neil Acuff (a Baptist preacher, judge and tenant farmer), the third of their five children. Originally, Acuff didn't plan to be a singer. Acuff sang in the church choir as a schoolboy, but he was more interested in sports, particularly baseball. Not only was he attracted to the sport, he had a wild streak — after his family moved to Knoxville, he was frequently arrested for fighting. Acuff continued to concentrate on playing ball, eventually becoming strong enough to earn a tryout for the major leagues. However, that tryout never took place. Before he had a chance to play, he was struck by a severe sunstroke while he was on a fishing trip; after the sunstroke, Acuff suffered a nervous breakdown. While he was recovering, he decided that a career in baseball was no longer possible, so he decided to become an entertainer. He began to learn the fiddle and became an apprentice of Doc Hauer, a local medicine show man.
While traveling with the medicine show, Acuff learned how to be a performer -- he learned how to sing, how to imitate, how to entertain, how to put on a show. Soon, Acuff joined the Tennessee Crackerjacks, who had a regular slot on Knoxville radio station WROL. Although he was performing frequently, he wasn't making any significant headway, failing to become a star in Tennessee. One song changed that situation -- "The Great Speckled Bird," an old gospel tune that had become popular with the Church of God sect. After another radio entertainer wrote the words out to the song, Acuff began performing it in his shows. Quickly, he became popular throughout the eastern part of Tennessee and was asked to record the song by ARC, a record label with national distribution. Acuff headed north to Chicago for a recording session, which resulted in 20 different songs. In addition to "The Great Speckled Bird," he recorded "Steamboat Whistle Blues" and "The Wabash Cannonball," another Tennessee standard that featured the singer imitating the sound of a train whistle; he also made a handful of risqué numbers during these sessions, which were released under the name the Bang Boys.
Music career
He then turned his attention to his father's fiddle and began playing in a traveling medicine show, often performing in blackface. He toured the Southern United States and eventually formed a band called "The Crazy Tennesseans".
In 1936, he recorded his two most enduring songs, the traditional The Great Speckled Bird and The Wabash Cannonball. He debuted at the Grand Ole Opry two years later. He was booked as a fiddler, and he should have played the Turkey Buzzard for a square dancing segment, but he decided to try and sing The Great Speckled Bird. His decision was not well received, however. Acuff became a regular on the Opry, forming a backing band called the Smoky Mountain Boys, led by friend and Dobro player Bashful Brother Oswald. By 1940 he was the star of the show.
The Great Roy Acuff LP (1964)Acuff's recording of The House of the Rising Sun on November 3, 1938 is the first known commercial recording of the song. He released several singles in the 1940s such as The Wreck on the Highway, Beneath That Lonely Mound of Clay and The Precious Jewel. During the 1940s he also appeared in eight movies.
In 1942, a man of many talents, he formed a music publishing venture with Chicago songwriter Fred Rose. Acuff-Rose Music became a country music phenomenon, owning huge numbers of copyrights including those by Marty Robbins, Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and all of the songs of Hank Williams.
As his record sales declined in the late 1940s and 1950s, Acuff spent most of his time on the road, becoming one of the hottest tickets in country music. In 1962 he was the first living musician elected to The Country Music Hall of Fame. By the 1970s Acuff performed almost exclusively with the Grand Ole Opry, at Opryland USA, greatly legitimizing it as the top institution in country music. He made one rare appearance at Carlton Haney's Camp Spring Bluegrass Festival in 1971.
For his contribution to the recording industry, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 1541 Vine St. He received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1991.
Political career
Acuff had a brief affair with politics, losing campaigns for the governor of Tennessee as a Republican in 1944 and 1948. In 1970, he campaigned for his friend Tex Ritter in his bid for the GOP nomination for a U.S. Senate seat from Tennessee.
Trivia
A popular legend is that Japanese troops during World War II would enter battle yelling, "To hell with Roosevelt! To hell with Babe Ruth! To hell with Roy Acuff!"
Acuff was initiated as an Entered Apprentice at the East Nashville Freemasonry Lodge in 1943, and raised to Master Mason in 1944. He was made a 33rd Degree Mason on 21 October 1985.
Acuff is thought to be one inspiration for Henry Gibson's character Haven Hamilton in Robert Altman's film Nashville. The fictionalized character was reportedly a composite of several well-known musicians, including Acuff and Hank Snow.
Acuff on recording: "A little secret of my policy in the studio ... whenever you once decide that you are going to record a number, put everything you've got into it. Don't say, 'Oh, we'll take it over and do it again' because every time you go through it you lose just a little something ... [l]et's do it the first time and to hell with the rest of them" - on the classic album Will the Circle Be Unbroken.
U.S. Olympian high jumper Amy Acuff is his distant cousin. Some sources erroneously list her as his daughter.
Cold Cold Heart
Roy Acuff Lyrics
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John Prine feat. Miranda Lambert I tried so hard, my dear, to show that you're…
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Mike And The Strangers Went from nun to a 100 These niggas ain't like that…
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Orion I tried so hard, my dear, to show That you're…
Pat Boone I tried so hard my dear to show that you're…
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Percy Faith & His Orchestra/Tony Bennett I tried so hard, my dear, to show That you're…
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Raul Malo Well, I tried so hard, my dear, to show that…
Ray Price Ice cold love Your love is cold as ice cold I wish…
Robin and Linda Williams By Robin Williamson Robin Williamson: Guitar and vocals. P…
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Roy Orbison I tried so hard, my dear, to show That you're my…
Smiles Even the opps know I'm real (Know I'm real) Even the…
Snow Hank Recorded by Hank Snow The sun goes down And leaves me sad…
Stephanie Urbina Jones I tried so hard my dear to show that you're…
The Fair It floats a bewildered child They boast of having abused a…
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The Mighty Lemon Drops Makes no difference now what kind of life fate hands…
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We have lyrics for these tracks by Roy Acuff:
(Our Own) Jole Blon Jole Blon Delta flower you're my darling you're my sunshine …
a sinner's death Here I lay upon my dying pillow Around my bed there′s…
All Night Long You′re walking up with your eyes on me It's looking good…
Alone and Lonely So what if I don't have, A lot to talk about? I…
An Old Three Room Shack Well just across the street from our little three room…
As Long As I Live It won't be long 'till I'll be leaving It won't be…
Automobile Of Life Some people are just like an automobile They'll run fine whe…
Back in the Country When was the last time You got up before the sun And…
Back in the Country When was the last time You got up before the sun And…
Bang Away My Lulu I wish I was a diamond upon my Lulu's hand, And…
Be Honest with Me BE HONEST WITH ME (D) Be honest with me dear, what-(G)…
Beautiful Brown Eyes Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes Beautiful, beautiful brown e…
Beaver Creek Dam Way up on Bear Creek, watching the sun go down Way…
Birmingham Jail Down in the valley Valley so low Late in the evenin' Hear th…
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain In the twilight glow, I see her Blue eyes crying in…
Blue Ridge Sweetheart My little sweetheart of the mountains With hair as red as…
Bonnie Blue Eyes Goodbye, my little Bonnie blue eyes Goodbye, my little Bonni…
Boxcar Willie How I love that old melody they are playing, I've heard…
Branded Wherever I Go I received the letter you wrote, dear In which you said…
Budded Roses Little darling, we have parted From each other we must go Ma…
Candy Kisses Candy kisses wrapped in paper Mean more to you than any…
Charmin' Betsy Rich girl lives in a big brick house Poor girl lives…
Come and Knock On the Door of My Heart Come and knock on the door of my heart It will…
Come Back Little Pal I am lonely tonight little pal I'm lonely, I'm sad and…
Coming from the Ball Don′t get weary, don't get weary children Don′t get weary, I…
Conscience Set Me Free Conscience, keeper of my heart, oh please don't punish me Le…
Doin' It The Old Fashioned Way Remember the day We went to an old fashioned way To get…
Don't Know Why I waited 'til I saw the sun I don't know why…
Don't Let Me Cross Over Don't let me cross over love's cheating line I'm tempted, m…
Don't Make Me Go to Bed and I'll Be Good A laughing baby boy one evening in his play Disturbed the…
Don't Say Goodbye You know the dream when your flying then you fall…
Dust On the Bible I went into a home one day just to see…
Easy Rockin Chair Rock away my troubles rock away my cares I rock my…
Easy Rockin’ Chair Rock away my troubles rock away my cares I rock my…
End of Memory Lane Down at the end of memory lane There′s many who have…
Filipino Baby When the warship's left Manila Sailing proudly o'er the sea …
Fire Ball Mail Here she comes look at her roll there she goes…
Freight Train Blues I was born in Dixie in a boomer's shack Just a…
Gathering Flowers from the Hillside I've been gathering flowers from the hillside To wreath arou…
Give My Love to Nell Three years ago since Jack and Joe Set sail across the…
Golden Treasure Dark storms are rising, the waves, they are pounding Sailing…
Gonna Have A Big Time Tonight We're gonna have a good time We're gonna have a good…
Gonna Raise a Ruckus Tonight Well well well Come along little children come along While …
Good-Bye Brownie Look at your heart ache as you try tell me The…
Great Speckle Bird What a beautiful thought I am thinking Concerning a great sp…
Great Speckled Bird 1.What a beautiful thought I am thinking Concerning a great …
Hallelujah Square I saw a blind man tapping along, losing his way,…
Hey Hey good lookin', whatcha got cookin' How's about cookin' so…
Hold to God's Unchanging Hand Time is filled with swift transition, Naught of earth unmove…
How Beautiful Heaven Must Be We read of a place that's called heaven it's made…
Hundred and Forty Four Thousand There's a book in the Bible 'twas written by John It's…
I Hear that lonesome whippoorwill He sounds too blue to fly Th…
I Can Today, I passed you on the street and my heart…
I Don't Care A laughing baby boy one evening in his play Disturbed the…
I Don't Care (If You Don I don't care if you don't I don't care if you…
I Heard A Silver Trumpet Goodbye, my love, it's time to go I heard a…
I Like Mountain Music When the Sun goes down and the chores are through There…
I Love You Because I love you because you understand, dear Every single thing …
I Saw the Light I saw the light, I saw the light No more darkness,…
I Talk To Myself About You I talk to myself about you, Dear I can't realize that…
I Think I I saw the light, I saw the light No more darkness,…
I Wanta Be Loved Love once left me cold and gray I had almost reached…
I'll Be Alone We're traveling down two different roads in world so far…
I'll Fly Away Some glad morning when this life is over I′ll fly away To…
I'll Forgive You but I Can't Forget You ask me to forgive you, little darling To forget that…
I'll Go On Alone We're traveling down two different roads in world so far…
I'll Reap My Harvest in Heaven I'LL REAP MY HARVEST IN HEAVEN (Floyd Jenkins) « © '60 Mil…
I'm Building a Home I′m building a home, a beautiful home Someday I shall go…
I'm Dying a Sinner's Death Here I lay upon my dying pillow Around my bed there′s…
I'm Planting a Rose When i'm done With this cruel world Plant me a rose Let it…
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Hear that lonesome whippoorwill, he sounds too blue to fly …
If Brother Jack Were Here Two drummers they were seated in a grand hotel one…
If I Had My Life to Live Over As I review my life with you Since the days of…
It Today, I passed you on the street and my heart…
It Won It won't be long 'till I'll be leaving It won't be…
It's Hard to Love Today, I passed you on the street and my heart…
Jambalaya Goodbye Joe me, gotta go me oh my oh Me gotta…
Jealous Heart Oh, jealous heart Oh, jealous heart, stop beating Can′t you …
Jesus Died For Me When everything goes wrong And it seems all hope is gone I…
Jole Blon In the evening, in the shadows, I'll be waiting, in Louisi-…
just a closer walk with thee I am weak, but Thou art strong; Jesus, keep me from…
Just a Friend Hey hey baby you've been on my mind I knew…
Just to Ease My Worried Mind Don't you hear that whistle blowing Can't you hear that lone…
Kaw Liga Kaw-Liga was a wooden Indian standin' by the door He fell…
Life Life is like a mountain railroad with an engineer that's…
Little Moses Away by the waters so blue The ladies were winding their…
Little Rosewood Casket There's a little rosewood casket Resting on a marble stand W…
Live And Let Live We live in two different worlds, dear, that's why we're…
Living on the Mountain Baby mine don′t you cry Baby mine dry your eye Rest your…
Lonely Mound of Clay Beside a new made grave heartbroken my love for her Won't…
Lonesome Me Everybody's going out and having fun I'm just a fool for…
Lonesome Old River Blues You left me baby a year ago But I still love…
Lord Build Me a Cabin Many years I've been lookin' for a place to call…
Lost Highway I'm a rollin stone all alone and lost For a life…
Low and Lonely Low and lonely sad and blue Thinking only of little you Alwa…
Making Believe Making believe that you still love me And it's leaving me…
Mansion On the Hill Tonight down here in the valley I'm lonesome and oh how…
Midnight Train The sunshine comes from lonesome valley And all alone I mus…
Mommy Please Stay Home With Me A mother went out on a party She left at home…
mother prays loud in her sleep My Mother prays so loud in her sleep She wakes all…
Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)…
My Gal Sal Everything is over and I'm feeling bad I lost the best…
My Mountain Home Sweet Home Sittin' on the front porch on a summer afternoon In a…
My Tears Don't Show I′ve learned to hide my greed within my heart And to…
Nero Played His Fiddle While Rome Burned Be it ever so crumble-ly there′s no place like Rome Nero…
New Greenback Dollar Some people say I'm a no 'count. Others say I'm no…
Night Train In Memphis Take that night train to Memphis Take that night train to…
Night Train to Memphis Take that night train to Memphis Take that night train to…
No Letter IN The Mail No answer to my letter To soothe my aching heart Oh, why…
No One Will Ever Know No one will ever know my heart is breaking Although a…
Nobody's Darling But Mine come sit by my side little darling come lay your cool…
Oh Lonesome Me Everybody's going out and having fun I'm just a fool for…
Oh Those Tombs I was strolling one day in a lonly graveyard, When a…
Old Fashioned Love Got that old fashioned love in my heart And there it…
Old Time Sunshine Song I wanna hear it again Just the way it was back…
Once More There's a place near to me, where I'm longing to…
Our Own Jolé Blon In the evening, in the shadows, I'll be waiting, in Louisi-…
Pan American I have heard your stories about your fast trains But now…
Pins and Needles I know not where on earth to find you I know…
Pins and Needles (In My Heart) I know not where on earth to find you I…
Pins And Needles In My Heart I know not where on earth to find you I know…
Plastic Heart Lately, I've been chasing old dreams I've spent my time, wat…
Precious Jewel Way back in the hills, when a boy, I once…
Prodigal Son [G] A Prodigal son once [C] strayed from his [G]…
Put My Little Shoes Away Mother dear come bathe my forehead For I′m growing very weak…
Radio Station S-A-V-E-D I got somethin' on my mind, I'm just a little…
Red Lips No, no... No, no, don′t let her smile fool Don't let her…
Red River Valley From this valley they say you are leaving We shall miss…
Remember Me The sweetest songs belong to lovers in the gloaming The swee…
Rolling In My Sweet Baby's Arms Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms rollin' in my sweet…
Roof Top Lullaby Mother, is there something in the sky? Something up there th…
Satisfied Mind How many times have You heard someone say If I had his…
Searchin' for Happiness If you understand you can discover That you understand the m…
Shake My Mother's Hand for Me When you reach that golden city (golden city) Friends and lo…
She No Longer Belongs To Me Well, you asked me to tell you about her Since we…
Shut Up In The Mines The birds are sweetly singin The sun is shinin bright But in…
Sing a Country Song Gonna sing you an old country song, from the heart So…
Singing My Way to Glory I'm singing on my way to glory My heart is filled…
Smoky Mountain Memories You ought to go north somebody told us Cause the air…
So Many Times So many times I've been fooling myself It's a hard hand to…
Steamboat Whistle Blues Well I started out to be a towboat man But I…
Steel Guitar Blues My baby loved to hear this guitar blue My baby loved…
Streamlined Cannon Ball A long steel rail a short cross-tie I'm on my…
Stuck up Blues We all know that you're shallow If I jumped inside your…
Sunshine Special Thank you Mr Postman for the letter you bring It's from…
Sweeter Than Flowers Just as far as I can remember she'll remain the…
Take My Hand Take these chains from my heart and set me free You've…
Take My Hand, Precious Lord precious lord, take my hand lead me home, help me stand i am…
Take These Chains from My Heart Take these chains from my heart and set me free You've…
Tell Mother I'll Be There When I was but a little child how well I…
Tennessee Waltz I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz When…
Thank God There's a road that's straight and narrow That the saints ha…
That Do you believe in magic? Do you believe in love? Do you…
That Glory Bound Train Come and listen, won't you brother? Have you heard or don't…
That Silver Haired Daddy In a vine covered shack in the mountains Bravely fighting th…
That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine In a vine covered shack in the mountains bravely fighting…
That's Country Do you believe in magic? Do you believe in love? Do you…
That's What Makes the Jukebox Play I just spent my last nickel tryin' to drive my…
The Automobile Of Life Some people are just like an automobile They'll run fine wh…
The Automoile of Life Some people are just like an automobile They'll run fine whe…
The Family Who Prays The Family who prays Will never be parted Their circle in he…
The Great Speckled Bird 1.What a beautiful thought I am thinking Concerning a great …
The Great Titanic It was on one Monday morning About one o'clock When that gre…
The House of the Rising Sun There is a house in New Orleans, they call the…
The Last Letter Why do you treat me as if I were only…
The Letter Edged In Black I was standin' by my window yesterday morning Without a thou…
The Old Age Pension Check When our old age pension check comes to our door, We…
The One I Love Hear that lonesome whippoorwill He sounds too blue to fly Th…
The Precious Jewel Way back in the hills, when a boy, I once…
The Prodigal Son [G] A Prodigal son once [C] strayed from his [G]…
The Rising Sun There is a house in New Orleans, they call the…
The Streamlined Cannon Ball A long steel rail a short cross-tie I'm on my…
The Streamlined Connon Ball A long steel rail a short cross tie I'm on my…
The Tennessee Waltz I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz When…
The Unclouded Day O they tell me of a home far beyond the…
The Wabash Cannonball From the great Atlantic ocean to the wide Pacific shore From…
The Wreck of the Old 97 They gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia Sayin', "Steve,…
The Wreck On the Highway Who did you say it was brother? Who was it fell…
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