Roy Acuff - Wabash Cannonball | Evergreen Songs Lyric

September 15, 1903 Roy Acuff is born in Maynardville, Tennessee. Proclaimed the "King of Country Music", he becomes synonymous with the Grand Ole Opry following his 1938 debut. He was a co-founder of the Acuff-Rose publishing company. In 1962, he became the first living inductee in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Roy Acuff passed away November 23, 1992 | GatorRock

On this day (September 15th) in 1903, country music icon Roy Acuff was born. Let's remember his trailblazing impact on the genre and enjoy his timeless tunes today! 🎶 #RoyAcuff #CountryMusicPioneer | Stone Cold Country

One of the Grand Ole Opry's most beloved friendships is on display right here in the Ryman. Minnie Pearl and Roy Acuff performed here together from 1943 to 1974! Come visit the Opry's most famous home: https://opryent.co/3qwopRH | Ryman Auditorium

#MusicIsFaith ▶ In the late 1950s, Grand Ole Opry linchpin Roy Acuff led an Australia-bred variety series called "Roy Acuff's Open House," sharing a stage with a mix of other Opry performers including the Wilburn Brothers, June Webb, and the Smoky Mountain Boys and Girls. Episodes offered playing, singing, and dancing (the latter from the Open House Square Dancers), mixing country, gospel, and pop standards. During this 1959 episode, Acuff and his "Open House" collaborators (including Connie Ell

On the first night at the brand-new Opry House: "They projected a film, of Roy Acuff singing “The Wabash Cannonball” from back in the 40s and they’re showing this on the screen in the new Opry House. And all of a sudden, that screen begins to lift and there’s Roy Acuff singing the same song. It never missed a beat. It was from the old film in the 40s to here’s Roy Acuff now in his 70s still singing “The Wabash Cannonball.” I stood there and cried." - Bill Anderson on Ken Burns: Country Music PBS