Roy Acuff Show
Roy Acuff's influence on Country Music was so great that he was the first person to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame while still living.
The scion of a respected Tennessee family, Acuff dabbled in music as a child, singing with his family and in the church choir. However his love was sports, especially baseball. He even earned a tryout with the Major leagues, but a severe case of sunstroke ruined his health to the extent that he decided to follow a career in entertainment.
In the early 1930's, he worked the Medicine show circuit. This is where he learned to play fiddle, how to entertain, and how to put on a show. One skill that was very necessary for the medicine show business was to be able to be heard singing above the din of the crowd. This ability would serve him well in the early days of radio, when his voice could be heard through the accompanying string band. In 1938, Acuff's band, The Crazy Tennesseans, auditioned for the Grand Ole Opry. Although the first audition was less than impressive, their second audition was good enough that Opry founder George D Hay offered them a contract. However he did ask for a name change, and Acuff and his band became known as the Smoky Mountain Boys.
These broadcasts sponsored by Royal Crown Cola feature country, bluegrass, and gospel music joyously played side by side. We are treated to the RC theme, a great selection of songs, and comedy from the Duke of Paducah. Whether you're a fan of Country and Bluegrass Music or not, these shows are just plain fun!
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (01) First Song - Y'all Come.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (02) First Song - L'il Liza Jane.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (03) First Song - Just To Ease My Worried Mind.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (04) First Song - Gathering Flowers From The Hillside.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (05) First Song - Just A Friend.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (06) First Song - Hillbilly Fever.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (07) First Song - Down In Union County.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (08) First Song - Write Me Sweetheart.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (09) First Song - East Virginia Blues.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (11) First Song - Bald Knob Arkansas.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (12) First Song - In The Shadows Of The Smokies.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (13) First Song - Don't Let Your Sweetheart's Love Die.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (14) First Song - Is It Love Or Is It Lies.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (15) First Song - Brother Take Warning.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (16) First Song - Lonesome Joe.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (17) First Song - Automobile of Life.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (18) First Song - What Will I Do.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (19) First Song - Whoa Mule, Whoa.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (20) First Song - My Tears Don't Show.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (21) First Song - Crawdad Fishing.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (22) First Song - You Are My Sunshine.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (23) First Song - Heartaches And Flowers.mp3
Roy Acuff Show 5x-xx-xx (24) First Song - Stay A Little Longer.mp3
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