Roy Acuff

Songs Performed or Written by Roy AcuffTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) 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... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: The Prodigal Son - #2: Wabash Cannonball - #3: Great Speckle Bird - #4: I'll Forgive You but I Can't Forget - #5: (Our Own) Jole Blon
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  Roy Acuff
1.
1938

#3  Great Speckle Bird
Roy Acuff greentick

122 pts
13
US


with The Crazy Tennesseeans
written by Guy Smith
Wabash Cannonball
2.
1938

#2  Wabash Cannonball
Roy Acuff greentick

128 pts
12
US


written by J. A. Roff
3.
02/1944

#1  The Prodigal Son
Roy Acuff greentick

141 pts
13
US
4
ctry
as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
[Okeh 6716]
written by Floyd Jenkins
4.
11/1944

#4  I'll Forgive You but I Can't Forget
Roy Acuff greentick

106 pts
21
US
3
ctry
as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
[Okeh 6723]
written by Joe L. Frank & Pee Wee King
5.
11/1944

Write Me Sweetheart
Roy Acuff greentick

21 pts


6
ctry
as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
B side to I'll Forgive You but I Can't Forget
[Okeh 6723]
written by Roy Acuff greentick
6.
04/1947

#5  (Our Own) Jole Blon
Roy Acuff greentick

25 pts


4
ctry
as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
[Columbia 37287]
written by Roy Acuff greentick
7.
02/1948

The Waltz of the Wind
Roy Acuff greentick

18 pts


8
ctry
as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
written by Fred Rose
8.
06/1948

Unloved and Unclaimed
Roy Acuff greentick

12 pts


14
ctry
as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
[Columbia 38189]
written by Roy Acuff greentick & Vito Pellettieri
9.
08/1948

This World Can't Stand Long
Roy Acuff greentick

13 pts


13
ctry
as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
[Columbia 20454]
written by Roy Acuff greentick
10.
11/1948

Tennessee Waltz
Roy Acuff greentick

13 pts


12
ctry
as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
[Columbia 20551]
written by Redd Stewart & Pee Wee King
11.
12/1948

A Sinner's Death
Roy Acuff greentick

12 pts


14
ctry
as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
[Columbia 20475]
written by Roy Acuff greentick
12.
03/1958

Once More
Roy Acuff greentick

from Once More - It's Roy Acuff   
10 pts


8
ctry
as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
[Hickory 1073]
written by Dusty Owens
13.
12/1958

So Many Times
Roy Acuff greentick

from Once More - It's Roy Acuff   
7 pts


16
ctry
as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
[Hickory 1090]
written by Don Gibson
14.
06/1959

Come and Knock (On the Door of My Heart)
Roy Acuff greentick

from Once More - It's Roy Acuff   
6 pts


20
ctry
as Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
[Hickory 1097]
written by Ira Louvin & Charles Louvin
15.
05/1965

Freight Train Blues
Roy Acuff greentick

2 pts


45
ctry
[Hickory 1291]
written by traditional
  George Jones
16.
07/1968

As Long as I Live
George Jones

from My Country   
17 pts


3
ctry
[Musicor 1298]
written by Roy Acuff greentick
  Roy Acuff
17.
02/1974

Back in the Country
Roy Acuff greentick

from Back in the Country   
2 pts


51
ctry
[Hickory/MGM 314]
written by Eddy Raven
18.
06/1974

Old Time Sunshine Song
Roy Acuff greentick

from Back in the Country   
1 pts


97
ctry
[Hickory/MGM 319]
written by Eddy Raven
  Dixie Harrison
19.
10/1982

Yes Mam (He Found Me in a Honky Tonk)
Dixie Harrison

1 pts


98
ctry
[Air Int'l. 10078]
written by Glenn Barber, Roy Acuff greentick & Fred Rose
  Charlie Louvin & Roy Acuff
20.
06/1989

The Precious Jewel
Charlie Louvin & Roy Acuff

1 pts


87
ctry
[Hal Kat Kountry 63058]
written by Roy Acuff greentick


See also...

Charlie Louvin & Roy Acuff • Heart of Nashville


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