Acuff

American  

[ey-kuhf] / ˈeɪ kʌf /

noun

1. Roy (Claxton) 1903–92, U.S. country-and-western singer and composer.

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Example Sentences

As a young speechwriter I was there to record the event as Bob Hope, John Wayne, Sammy Davis Jr., Roy Acuff and Les Brown and his band provided entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it was the multi-generational and genre-bridging Grammy-nominated “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” recorded with Nashville royalty Roy Acuff, Maybelle Carter and Earl Scruggs among many others, that grounded the band’s future as a mainstream country act in the ‘80s and ‘90s, as well as what’s become Americana.

From Los Angeles Times

“They were a great pop band, and ‘Circle’ was such an important moment for bringing old-school country and bluegrass artists — Maybelle Carter, Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, and Merle Travis — into the room with ‘hippie kids’ … It allowed for country and California rock to come together.

From Los Angeles Times

Tara Capps and her daughter, McKenzie Acuff, went to their local police precinct for help.

From Seattle Times

The officer, Zachery Silva, was the boyfriend of Mark Capps’ stepdaughter, McKenzie Acuff, according to the records.

From Seattle Times