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Overview

Date of Birth:

15 September 1903, Maynardsville, Tennessee, USA more

Date of Death:

23 November 1992, Nashville, Tennessee, USA more

Trivia:

With Fred Rose, formed the Hickory Records recording label in 1953... more

STARmeter:

Down 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Alternate Names:

Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys | Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys and Girls

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Nip/Tuck" (2003)	(1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	8.5 (13,484)
	1 TV episode: "Nip/Tuck: Dr. Joshua Lee (#5.7)" (performer: "A Sinner's Death (I'm Dying)")
2.	Opry Video Classics: Pioneers (2007) (V)	(performer: "Wabash Cannon Ball")	2007	-	-

3.	Surf's Up (2007)	(writer: "Steel Guitar Blues") (performer: "Steel Guitar Blues")	2007	$145M	7.0 (18,539)

4.	They All Laughed (1981)	(performer: "BACK IN THE COUNTRY")	1981	-	6.0 (682)

5.	Smoky Mountain Melody (1948)	(performer: "Party Time on the Prairie")	1948	-	5.1 (5)

6.	Night Train to Memphis (1946)	(performer: "Night Train to Memphis", "No One Will Ever Known")	1946	-	6.6 (7)

7.	Sing, Neighbor, Sing (1944)	(performer: "Sing, Neighbor, Sing")	1944	-	-

8.	Cowboy Canteen (1944)	(writer: "Night Train To Memphis") (performer: "Boogie Woogie Special", "Wait For the Light To Shine", "Night Train To Memphis", "Goin' To Lasso a Rainbow") ("Promenade", "De Camptown Races")	1944	-	7.0 (5)
	AKAs: Close Harmony (UK)
9.	O, My Darling Clementine (1943)	(writer: "Write Me Sweetheart" (uncredited))	1943	-	6.8 (5)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Jackie Gleason Show" (1966)	Musical Guest (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	8.4 (65)
	AKAs: The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Jackie Gleason Show: (#1.23)" Musical Guest
2.	The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)	(uncredited)	1949	-	6.2 (934)

3.	Home in San Antone (1949)	Roy Acuff, aka Jack Jones	1949	-	-
	AKAs: Harmony Inn (UK)
4.	Night Train to Memphis (1946)	(as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys) Roy	1946	-	6.6 (7)

5.	Sing, Neighbor, Sing (1944)	Roy Acuff	1944	-	-

6.	Cowboy Canteen (1944)	(as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys and Girls) Roy	1944	-	7.0 (5)
	AKAs: Close Harmony (UK)
7.	O, My Darling Clementine (1943)	Sheriff	1943	-	6.8 (5)

8.	Hi, Neighbor (1942)	Roy Acuff	1942	-	-

9.	Grand Ole Opry (1940)	Roy Acuff	1940	-	6.0 (9)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music (1993) (TV)	Himself	1993	-	7.8 (15)

2.	The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1991) (TV)	Himself (Honoree)	1991	-	7.3 (31)

3.	23rd Annual Country Music Association Awards (1989) (TV)	Himself - Performer	1989	-	5.0 (5)

4.	"Hee Haw" (1969)	Himself (5 episodes, 1974-1989)	1989	-	6.7 (175)
	5 TV episodes: "Hee Haw: (1989-09-09)" Himself "Hee Haw: (#19.9)" Himself "Hee Haw: (#16.20)" Himself "Hee Haw: (#13.25)" Himself "Hee Haw: (#5.15)" Himself
5.	Grand Ole Opry 60th Anniversary (1986) (TV)	Himself	1986	-	-

6.	Nashville Story (1986) (V)	Himself	1986	-	-

7.	"Grand Ole Opry" (1985)	Himself (unknown episodes)	1985	-	8.0 (7)
	AKAs: Opry Live! (USA: short title)
8.	Barbara Mandrell: Something Special (1985) (TV)	Himself	1985	-	-

9.	"Wrap Around Nashville" (1983)	Himself	1983	-	-

10.	Country Comes Home (1982) (TV)		1982	-	6.7 (22)

11.	Roy Acuff... 50 Years the King of Country Music (1982) (TV)	Himself	1982	-	-

12.	George Burns in Nashville (1980) (TV)		1980	-	8.5 (7)

13.	Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years (1980) (TV)	Himself	1980	-	-

14.	Concrete Cowboys (1979) (TV)	Himself	1979	-	4.9 (96)
	AKAs: Ramblin' Man
15.	"The Johnny Cash Show" (1969)	Himself (2 episodes, 1970-1971)	1971	-	7.7 (47)
	2 TV episodes: "The Johnny Cash Show: The History of Country Music: Part 1 (#2.16)" Himself "The Johnny Cash Show: (#1.32)" Himself
16.	The Nashville Sound (1970)	Himself	1970	-	6.9 (10)

17.	"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)	Himself (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.7 (26)
	AKAs: The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title) 1 TV episode: "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show: (#3.30)" Himself
18.	"Grand Ole Opry" (1955)	Himself (unknown episodes)	1955	-	-

19.	Smoky Mountain Melody (1948)	Himself	1948	-	5.1 (5)


1.	Opry Video Classics: Pioneers (2007) (V)	Himself

2.	Grand Ole Opry's Vintage Classics (2005) (TV)	Himself

3.	"American Masters"
	1 TV episode: Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues (2004) Himself
4.	"Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song"
	1 TV episode: The Road to Rock 'n' Roll (2001) Himself
5.	Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly (2001) (V)	Himself

6.	The Grand Ole Opry Musical Salute to Minnie Pearl (1996) (TV)	Himself

7.	The Life and Times of Roy Acuff (1995) (TV)	Himself

8.	Grand Ole Opry Country Music Celebration (1989) (V)	Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

CD: "Columbia Historic Edition" (SSP) more

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 1 Article more

Genres:

Music | Comedy | Musical | Western more

Plot Keywords:

Country Music | TV Special | Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title more

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