MUSIC 151 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Vibraphone, Westerns On Television, White Trash
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With the supervision of george hay, wsm"s grand ole opry was a success. Judge hay had a love for rural music and a desire to present it to the public. The opry"s success was due to the charismatic entertainer. Macon was a competent banjoist, lively comedian, and versatile singer who possessed a vast repertoire of songs. But the single act that ensured the national prominence of the. Grand ole opry was its perennial host, roy acuff (1903 1992). Acuff sang with a powerful voice that outshined his predecessors. He was the first real singing star on the show. As roy acuff"s popularity grew, he began writing original songs and formed a partnership with veteran chicago songwriter fred rose (1897 1954) in 1942. Together, they established acuff- rose publications in nashville. It was the first publishing firm devoted solely to country music and was one of the first firms to be associated with the new licensing organization, broadcast music incorporated (bmi).
