Roy Acuff, known as the "King of Country Music," reigned over the Grand Ole Opry for 50 years and was celebrated for his heartfelt, sincere style of country music. His hits included "Pins and Needles," "Beneath That Lonely Mound of Clay," "The Precious Jewel," "The Wreck on the Highway," "Fire Ball Mail," "Wait for That Light to Shine," "Two Different Worlds," and "The Wabash Cannonball." For many years he served as a master of ceremonies and ambassador to the Opry, and he was loved by fans from around the world. During his lifetime, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and received Kennedy Center Honors, a National Medal of Art, and a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award. After his wife Mildred died in 1981, the Opry provided him a home on the Opryland grounds from 1984 until his passing in 1992, where he often stood on the front stoop to greet Grand Ole Opry and Opryland theme park visitors and enjoyed being only paces away from his second home, the Opry stage.