Acuff was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. He joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1938 and was a leading figure for nearly four decades. Acuff co-founded the first major Nashville-based country music publishing company with Fred Rose: Acuff-Rose Music, which signed such acts as Hank Williams, Roy Orbison, and The Everly Brothers. In 1962, Acuff became the first living inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The 1969 Nashville Suburban Directory cites the address at 2510 Franklin Road.
