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  • Mar 4, 1980
    "Coal Miner's Daughter," the story of Loretta Lynn's life, premieres in Nashville, with Sissy Spacek in the lead role. Also receiving minor roles: Roy Acuff and Minnie Pearl
    May 8, 1980
    "Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years" airs on CBS with George Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Roy Acuff, June Carter, The Carter Family, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton, Anne Murray, The Oak Ridge Boys, Tom T. Hall, Larry Gatlin, Johnny Paycheck and others
    May 14, 1980
    The Charlie Daniels Band plays "In America" during the TV taping of "A Tribute To Chet Atkins From His Friends" at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. Also appearing are Charley Pride, Roy Acuff, Jimmy Dean, Roger Miller, Ray Stevens, Don Gibson and The Statler Brothers
    Nov 13, 1980
    NBC-TV presents "George Burns In Nashville," with special guests Roy Acuff, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band, Loretta Lynn, Minnie Pearl and The Stoney Mountain Cloggers. The Gatlins perform "All The Gold In California" and "Take Me To Your Lovin' Place." Burns closes with "I Wish I Was Eighteen Again"
    Jan 17, 1981
    The Charlie Daniels Band backs Bobby Bare on "Marie Laveau" during Volunteer Jam VII at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium. Billy Joel also appears, alongside Johnny Lee, Crystal Gayle, Molly Hatchet, Delbert McClinton, The Jordanaires, Mickey Gilley, Jimmy Hall, Dobie Gray and Roy Acuff
    May 13, 1981
    Roy Acuff plays Carnegie Hall with Tammy Wynette and Merle Haggard
    Jun 17, 1981
    Roy Acuff's wife, Mildred, dies in her sleep
    Jun 19, 1981
    Services are held for Mildred Acuff, wife of Grand Ole Opry star Roy Acuff, at the Phillips-Robinson funeral home in Nashville. Fellow Opry member Connie Smith performs during the ceremony
    Jul 14, 1981
    With Major League Baseball on strike, ESPN presents the first national telecast of a AA baseball game. Nashville beats Columbus, 16-1, at Greer Stadium. ESPN airs interviews with Roy Acuff, T.G. Sheppard and Sounds co-owner Conway Twitty
    Sep 20, 1981
    Nashville mayor Richard Fulton announces that two blocks of Hawkins Street on Music Row will be renamed Roy Acuff Place during a roast of Acuff at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. On hand for the roast: Gene Autry and vice president George Bush

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