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    • Sep 13, 2003
    The U.S. Postal Service unveils a stamp featuring Roy Acuff during a ceremony at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. The art is based on a photo that appeared in a 1949 edition of Collier's magazine
    Sep 13, 2003
    Vince Gill and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band members Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden and John McEuen perform a Roy Acuff tribute on the Grand Ole Opry, the same day the legend is honored with a U.S. stamp
    Apr 11, 2006
    The Library of Congress adds 50 titles to the National Recording Registry, including Roy Acuff's "Wabash Cannonball," Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On," Harry Choates' "Jole Blon" and The King Cole Trio's "Straighten Up And Fly Right"
    Jun 8, 2007
    The movie "Surf's Up" appears in theaters. The soundtrack features Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys' "Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)," plus music by Incubus, Pearl Jam, Roy Acuff and Lauryn Hill
    Dec 1, 2008
    Roy Acuff's "Great Speckled Bird" and Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" are announced as Grammy Hall of Fame additions, along with Bill Monroe's "Mule Skinner Blues" and Roy Rogers & Dale Evans' "Happy Trails"
    Sep 9, 2010
    Four horned owls named after country stars are released into the wild from the Fontanel Mansion in Whites Creek, Tennessee. The namesakes: Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl, Hank Snow and Little Jimmy Dickens
    Oct 4, 2010
    The exhibit "Roy Acuff: Life And Legend" opens at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. Artifacts in the display include a jacket he wore on the Grand Ole Opry, a personal datebook from 1947 and a movie poster from the 1948 film "Smoky Mountain Melody"
    Oct 29, 2010
    The exhibit "Roy Acuff: Life And Legend" closes at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee
    Sep 16, 2012
    A trio of Roy Acuff songs is used during episode two of the PBS series "Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns." They include "Wabash Cannonball," "Great Speckled Bird" and "Turn Your Radio On"
    Dec 27, 2017
    One of Roy Acuff's fiddles is put up for auction with proceeds benefiting Goodwill. The instrument was made by hand for Acuff by his uncle, Evart Acuff, in 1945. Within days, the owner says the donation was a mistake and asks for its return
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