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Roy Acuff is a pivotal figure in country music, standing clearly at the crossroads of what had been termed hillbilly music and what would soon become modern country. A no more than adequate singer and fiddle player, Acuff still managed to hit just the right tone of sincerity with his spare and simple songs (most of which were carefully chosen covers), making him one of the first real stars of country music. This brief collection has his biggest hits, including the classic original versions of Reverend Guy Smith's "Great Speckled Bird," A.P. Carter's "Wabash Cannonball" (although actually sung by Dynamite Hatcher, one of the members of the backing band, "Cannonball" became Acuff's signature tune), and Dorsey Dixon's powerful and maudlin "Wreck on the Highway." Acuff's importance to the history of country music is huge, as much for his business and marketing acumen (which is still a viable career template for young stars today) as for his songs. Casual listeners will find this the perfect introduction to the first country superstar.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
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Red Jones, Bass - Various, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Rev. G. Smith, Composer - Rev. G. Smith, Lyricist - Roy Acuff & His Crazy Tennesseans, Performer - Jess Easterday, Guitar
Originally released 1938. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
R. Acuff, Composer - R. Acuff, Lyricist - Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Vocal - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1941. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys, Performer - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar - Various, Dobro - Various, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - D. Dixon, Composer - D. Dixon, Lyricist - Art Satherly, Producer - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin
Originally released 1942. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - O. BRADLEY, Composer - O. BRADLEY, Lyricist - M. Hughes, Composer - M. Hughes, Lyricist - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Bessie Smith, Composer - Bessie Smith, Lyricist - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1942. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - F. Rose, Composer - F. Rose, Lyricist - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1942. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Pete "Oswald" Kirby, Dobro - F. Rose, Composer - F. Rose, Lyricist - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - Roy Acuff, Performer - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1942. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - F. Rose, Composer - F. Rose, Lyricist - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1945. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - F. Rose, Composer - F. Rose, Lyricist - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1945. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
A.P. Carter, Composer - A.P. Carter, Lyricist - Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - John Lair, Composer - John Lair, Lyricist - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Arranger - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - F. Rose, Composer - F. Rose, Lyricist - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - Pee Wee King, Composer - Pee Wee King, Lyricist - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - R. STEWART, Composer - R. STEWART, Lyricist - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1949. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
R. Acuff, Composer - R. Acuff, Lyricist - Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1948. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmie Riddle, Acordeon - Tommy Magness, Fiddle - Art Satherly, Producer - Clell Summey, Steel Guitar - Various, Banjo - Various, Dobro - Jess Easterday, Guitar - Jess Easterday, Mandolin - H. Williams, Composer - H. Williams, Lyricist - Roy Acuff, Vocal - Roy Acuff, Performer - Roy Acuff, Fiddle - Lonnie Wilson, Guitar
Originally released 1948. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Roy Acuff is a pivotal figure in country music, standing clearly at the crossroads of what had been termed hillbilly music and what would soon become modern country. A no more than adequate singer and fiddle player, Acuff still managed to hit just the right tone of sincerity with his spare and simple songs (most of which were carefully chosen covers), making him one of the first real stars of country music. This brief collection has his biggest hits, including the classic original versions of Reverend Guy Smith's "Great Speckled Bird," A.P. Carter's "Wabash Cannonball" (although actually sung by Dynamite Hatcher, one of the members of the backing band, "Cannonball" became Acuff's signature tune), and Dorsey Dixon's powerful and maudlin "Wreck on the Highway." Acuff's importance to the history of country music is huge, as much for his business and marketing acumen (which is still a viable career template for young stars today) as for his songs. Casual listeners will find this the perfect introduction to the first country superstar.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:39
- Main artists: Roy Acuff
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
Originally Released 1938, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, (P) 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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