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Biography
Roy Claxton 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. 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. For drawing power in the South, it was Roy Acuff, then God."
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1987
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1960
- Kennedy Center Honors
- National Medal of Arts
