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23 Years Ago: Roy Acuff Becomes First Country Artist to Receive Kennedy Center Honors

Twenty-three years ago today (Dec. 8, 1991), was an unforgettable day for Roy Acuff, and for country music as a whole. It was on this day that the singer received a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony in Washington, D.C., becoming the first country artist to achieve the honor.

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