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Roy Acuff

1903 - 1992

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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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Roy Acuff is the 2,147th most popular singer (down from 1,739th in 2024), the 11,802nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,241st in 2019) and the 595th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Roy Acuff ranks 2,147 out of 4,381. Before him are June Christy, Maître Gims, Steve Walsh, B-Real, Xavier Naidoo, and Nadine Sierra. After him are Yodrak Salakjai, Skip Spence, Anita Doth, Ian Watkins, Aurlus Mabélé, and Wendy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Roy Acuff ranks 349. Before him are Edgar Buchanan, Luis Izzeta, Sybil Bauer, Marjorie Cox Crawford, Luther Adler, and Ernst Klodwig. After him are Josephine Hutchinson, Ray Noble, Santiago Benítez, Jan van Diepenbeek, Lennox Berkeley, and Estes Kefauver. Among people deceased in 1992, Roy Acuff ranks 269. Before him are John Anderson, Antoni Zygmund, Roger Miller, Bill Williams, Lona Andre, and Robert Reed. After him are Molly Picon, Cleavon Little, Frank Armi, Mary Wells, Ian Wolfe, and Alexander Almetov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Roy Acuff ranks 11,804 out of 20,380. Before him are Vanness Wu (1978), Bruce C. Murray (1931), Nicholas Brendon (1971), Richard Maibaum (1909), Joanna Going (1963), and Nadine Sierra (1988). After him are Oguchi Onyewu (1982), Rob Schroeder (1926), Jake Busey (1971), Mary Jo Catlett (1938), Doris Eaton Travis (1904), and Martha Wells (1964).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Roy Acuff ranks 595. Before him are Lil Pump (2000), Kevin DuBrow (1955), June Christy (1925), Steve Walsh (1951), B-Real (1970), and Nadine Sierra (1988). After him are Willie Brown (1900), Arabian Prince (1965), Ivan Moody (1980), Rosanne Cash (1955), Bobbie Gentry (1942), and Mississippi Fred McDowell (1906).

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