Country music consists of top names like Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen, Thomas Rhett, Riley Green, and Lainey Wilson. But before the glitz and glamour of country music were names like Roy Acuff and Glen ...
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Banjo player shares memories of country stars, Union County history
Longtime banjo player David West shared memories of performing with country stars like Roy Acuff and Kenny Chesney during an ...
Born on This Day in 1903, the Man Who Shaped Modern Country Music and Hank Williams’ Favorite Singer
On this day (September 15), Roy Acuff was born in Maynardville, Tennessee. After deciding to focus on a music career, he helped shape the modern country music world. He was also a key figure in the ...
Before he was one of the pioneers in country and bluegrass music, Roy Acuff’s mission was to be a big-league ballplayer. A bout with sunstroke and the subsequent inability to be in sunlight for ...
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