Spoiler : Born near Maynardville, Tennessee 9/15/1903; died 11/23/1992 of congestive heart failure in Nashville, Tennessee. Acuff was the son of a Baptist minister. He began a career in baseball, but suffered from a case of sunstroke which kept him from playing, so he became interested in playing music. Known as "The King Of Country Music." Roy Acuff and His Smokey Mountain Boys were featured on WSM-Radio's "Grand Ole' Opry" (1938-1951), and ABC-TV (1955-1956). Inducted into The Country Hall Of Fame in 1962.

Spoiler : Mrs Valentine is my mother....marvelous, !