American country music singer and fiddler (1903-1992)
| Description | American country music singer and fiddler (1903-1992) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1903-09-15 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Maynardville Maynardville Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1992-11-23 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Nashville Nashville Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | music publisher composer singer politician singer-songwriter violinist country musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | violin fiddle voice Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | country music Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Columbia Records Conqueror Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys Roy Acuff and His Crazy Tennesseans Acuff-Rose Roy Acuff & His Crazy Tennesseans Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
| Awards | National Medal of Arts Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Kennedy Center Honors Source: Wikidata |
Acuff C. R. Acuff C.R. Acuff R'. Acuff R. Acuff R.Acuff Roy Accuf Roy Acuff, Jr. Roy C. Acuff Roy Claxton Acuff Р. Экафф Рой Акуф ロイ・エイカフ
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