Artist: Roy Acuff

Roy Acuff
Aliases
Roy Acuff and His Crazy Tennesseans
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
Roy Acuff and The Smokey Mountain Boys
Real name
Roy Claxton Acuff
Born
September 15, 1903
Died
November 23, 1992
Country
United States
Member of
Bang Boys

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 All the World Is Lonely Now Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys April 1946 (3 artists)
2 Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1947 (26 artists)
3 Fire Ball Mail Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys June 1942 (8 artists)
4 It's Too Late Now To Worry Anymore Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys July 1945 Marty Robbins
5 Night Train to Memphis Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys September 1942 (12 artists)
6 No One Will Ever Know Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1946 (18 artists)
7 The Precious Jewel Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1940 (2 artists)
8 The Streamlined Cannon Ball Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys October 1940 (7 artists)
9 Wait for the Light to Shine Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys July 1945 (6 artists)
10 Waltz of the Wind Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1948 (4 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 As Long as I Live Roy Acuff 1963 Bill Anderson
2 Beautiful Brown Eyes Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys November 1939 Arthur Smith Trio
3 Cold Cold Heart Roy Acuff 1966 Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
4 Don't Be Angry Roy Acuff and The Smokey Mountain Boys September 1968 Stonewall Jackson
5 Freight Train Blues Roy Acuff and His Crazy Tennesseans December 1938 Red Foley
6 Hey, Good Lookin' Roy Acuff 1966 Hank Williams
7 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You) Roy Acuff 1966 Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
8 I Saw the Light Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys February 1948 Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
9 I'm Movin' On Roy Acuff 1967 Hank Snow and His Rainbow Ranch Boys
10 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Roy Acuff 1966 Hank Williams
11 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Roy Acuff 1966 Hank Williams - Chuck Guillory and His Rhythm Boys
12 Kaw-Liga Roy Acuff 1966 Hank Williams
13 Mansion on the Hill Roy Acuff 1966 Hank Williams
14 My Gal Sal Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys August 1937 Byron G. Harlan
15 Oh Lonesome Me Roy Acuff 1967 Don Gibson
16 Oh Lonesome Me Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1963 Don Gibson
17 Pan American Roy Acuff 1965 Hank Williams
18 Satisfied Mind Roy Acuff 1967 Red Hays
19 Send Me the Pillow You Dream On Roy Acuff 1967 Hank Locklin and His Rocky Mountain Playboys
20 Take These Chains from My Heart Roy Acuff 1966 Hank Williams
21 Tennessee Waltz Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1949 Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys
22 The Rising Sun Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1938 Ashley and Foster
23 There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight Roy Acuff 1966 Hank Williams
24 They'll Never Take Her Love From Me Roy Acuff November 1958 Hank Williams
25 This World Can't Stand Long Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys July 1948 King's Sacred Quartette
26 Tomorrow Never Comes Roy Acuff 1967 Ernest Tubb
27 Uncle Pen Roy Acuff 1967 Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys
28 Wabash Cannon Ball Roy Acuff and His Crazy Tennesseans December 1938 The Carter Family
29 When I Lay My Burden Down Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys June 1940 The Elders McIntorsh and Edwards' Sanctified Singers
30 Where Could I Go but to the Lord Roy Acuff 1958 Sister Ernestine B. Washington acc. by Bunk Johnson Jazz Band
31 Why Don't You Love Me Roy Acuff 1966 Hank Williams
32 Will the Circle Be Unbroken Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys June 1940 The Carter Family - William McEwan
33 Will the Circle Be Unbroken The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Johnny Cash/Roy Acuff/Rick Scaggs/Levon Helm 1989 The Carter Family - William McEwan
34 You Win Again Roy Acuff 1966 Hank Williams
35 Your Cheatin' Heart Roy Acuff 1966 Hank Williams

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 As Long as I Live Roy Acuff (4 artists)
2 Streamline Cannon Ball Roy Acuff (7 artists)
3 The Precious Jewel Roy Acuff (2 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Favorite Hymns Roy Acuff 1958 MGM
2 Great Speckle Bird Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1958 Harmony
3 Great Train Songs - An American Legend Roy Acuff 1965 Hickory
4 Roy Acuff - Star of the Grand Ole Opry Roy Acuff 1963 Hickory
5 Roy Acuff Sings ... Famous Opry Favorites Roy Acuff 1967 Hickory
6 Sings Hank Williams - For the First Time Roy Acuff 1966 Hickory
7 The World Is His Stage Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1963 Hickory

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 All the World Is Lonely Now Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys April 1946 Columbia
2 Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1947 Columbia
3 Come Back Little Pal Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1940 Columbia
4 Fire Ball Mail Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys June 1942 OKeh
5 Freight Train Blues Roy Acuff and His Crazy Tennesseans December 1938 Conqueror
6 I Saw the Light Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys February 1948 Columbia
7 I'm Movin' On Roy Acuff November 1967 Hickory
8 It's Too Late Now to Worry Anymore Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys July 1945 OKeh
9 Living on the Mountain, Baby Mine Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys November 1939 Vocalion
10 My Gal Sal Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys August 1937 Melotone
11 The Nearest Thing to Heaven Roy Acuff and The Smokey Mountain Boys September 1968 Hickory
12 Night Train to Memphis Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys September 1942 OKeh
13 No One Will Ever Know Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1946 Columbia
14 The Rising Sun Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1938 Vocalion
15 So Many Times Roy Acuff November 1958 Hickory
16 The Streamlined Cannon Ball Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys October 1940 Conqueror
17 Tennessee Waltz Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1949 Columbia
18 This World Can't Stand Long Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys July 1948 Columbia
19 Waltz of the Wind Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys 1948 Columbia
20 Will the Circle Be Unbroken Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys June 1940 OKeh

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Volume Two The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1989 Universal Records

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 A Tribute to Roy Acuff - King of Country Music Hank Locklin September 1962 RCA Victor
2 The Great Roy Acuff Songs The Louvin Brothers 1967 Capitol Records
3 Sings a Tribute to Roy Acuff Carl Smith 1969 Columbia
4 Great Speckled Bird Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper 1973 Skylite

Forum topics

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1 Artist: Roy Acuff (anto47) Report Errors hounddogman 1 2010-01-10 21:04:04 GMT by anto47
2 Blue Yodel No. 8 cover by Roy Acuff Add songs walt 0 2012-03-24 10:16:40 GMT by walt
3 Just a Closer Walk With Thee Roy Acuff Add songs MikeFerguson01 0 2012-11-01 08:55:01 GMT by MikeFerguson01
4 I Got the Freight Train Blues cover by Roy Acuff Add songs MikeFerguson01 1 2012-11-04 01:15:06 GMT by Limbabwe
5 Artists who have covered their songs Discussion Simon 14 2013-03-04 21:26:48 GMT by Bastien

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