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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.
US Hillbilly 1942 #14, Hillbilly #1 for 1 week, 18 total weeks 15: Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys "Fireball Mail" [5] Okeh 6685: June 20, 1942 () July 1942 () US Hillbilly 1942 #15, Hillbilly #2 for 2 weeks, 18 total weeks 16: Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys "Corrine Corrina" [5] Okeh 6530: April 15, 1940 ()
Rose, with Roy Acuff, founded Acuff-Rose Music Publishing in 1942, and in 1947, would go on to producing Hank Williams. [4] Autry, after a brief lull in film making due to WWII, would be back to his pre-war output by 1946. [5]
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Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys "I'll Forgive You But I Can't Forget" [3] Okeh 6723: June 4, 1942 () August 28, 1944 () US Billboard 1944 #177, US Pop #22, US Hillbilly 1944 #13, Hillbilly #3 for 1 week, 20 total weeks 14: Texas Jim Lewis and His Lone Star Cowboys "Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry" [16] Decca 6099
The recording by Autry was one of the big Hillbilly (Country and Western) hits of 1941, and was nominated for the 1942 Academy Award for Best Original Song. Autry recorded it on August 20, 1940 at CBS Columbia Square Studios, Hollywood, California. [4] At the time, the working title was "Be Honest With Me Dear", and Autry was the sole songwriter.
1992 in country music, Hee Haw ends first-run production; the rise of line dancing and related hit singles, particularly "Achy Breaky Heart" and "Boot-Scootin' Boogie". Deaths of Roy Acuff and Roger Miller. Chart debut of John Michael Montgomery and Tim McGraw.
Roy Acuff sang the original version in 1942, and the upbeat song has been recorded consistently ever since. Beasley Smith and Francis Craig co-wrote "Beg Your Pardon," and it became the 1948 follow-up hit to "Near You" for Craig's band.