Roy Clark Television Interview with Jon Hammond
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Roy Clark Television Interview with Jon Hammond just before Roy appeared on the American Eagle Awards in Nashville Tennessee during Summer NAMM Show - Roy Clark an American Living Legend and long-time member of The Grand Ole Opry and The Country Music Hall of Fame - Roy's wiki en.wikipedia.o... Roy Linwood Clark (born April 15, 1933) is an American country music musician and performer. He is best known for hosting Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1992. Roy Clark has been an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and helping to popularize the genre.
During the 1970s, Clark frequently guest-hosted for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show and enjoyed a 30-million viewership for Hee Haw. Clark is highly regarded and renowned as a guitarist and banjo player, and is also skilled on classical guitar and several other instruments. Although he has had hit songs as a pop vocalist (e.g., "Yesterday, When I Was Young" and "Thank God and Greyhound"), his instrumental skill has had an enormous effect on generations of bluegrass and country musicians. He has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry, since 1987[1][2] and The Country Music Hall of Fame. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Meherrin, Virginia, Clark lived as a teenager in southeast Washington, D.C., where his father worked at the Washington Navy Yard. At 14, Clark began playing banjo, guitar, and mandolin, and by age 15 he had already won two National Banjo Championships[3] and world banjo/guitar flatpick championships. He was simultaneously pursuing a sporting career, first as a baseball player and then as a boxer, before dedicating himself solely to music. At 17, he had his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.
At the age of 23, Clark obtained his pilot's license and then bought a 1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (N1132C), which he flew for many years. This plane was raffled off on December 17, 2012, to benefit the charity Wings of Hope.[4] He has owned other planes, including a Mitsubishi MU-2, Stearman PT-17[5] and Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond 1A bizjet.[6]
By 1955, he was a regular on Jimmy Dean's Washington, D.C., television program. Dean, who valued punctuality among musicians in his band, the Texas Wildcats, fired Clark for habitual tardiness, telling him, "You're the most talented person I've ever fired." Clark married Barbara Joyce Rupard on August 31, 1957.[7] In 1960, Clark went out to Las Vegas, where he worked as a guitarist in a band led by former West Coast Western Swing bandleader-comedian Hank Penny. During the very early 1960s, he was also prominent in the backing band for Wanda Jackson-known as the Party Timers-during the latter part of her rockabilly period.[8]
When Dean was tapped to host The Tonight Show in the early 1960s, he asked Clark to appear, introducing him to a national audience for the first time. Subsequently, Clark appeared on The Beverly Hillbillies as a recurring character (actually two: he played businessman Roy Halsey and Roy's mother, Myrtle). Once, on an episode of the Sunday evening Jackie Gleason Show dedicated to country music, Clark played a blistering rendition of "Down Home". Later, he appeared on an episode of The Odd Couple wherein he played "Malagueña".[9]
In 1963, Clark signed to Capitol Records and had three top ten hits. He switched to Dot Records and again scored hits. He later recorded for ABC Records, which had acquired Dot, and MCA Records, which absorbed the ABC label.
Clark has endorsed Mosrite, Gretsch, and many other brands of guitars during his career. He currently endorses Heritage Guitars, which makes a Roy Clark model. On August 22, 1987, Clark was made a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He plays an annual benefit concert at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, the proceeds of which go to fund scholarships for aspiring musicians.[citation needed]
For many years Clark has made his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Roy Clark Elementary School in Tulsa's Union School District was named in his honor in 1978.
What a wonderful man and musician the late Mr. Clark was. A perfect gentleman.
Roy Clark is a national treasure. He did as much for country music and bringing it to the masses as anyone else. Very underrated as a guitar player. An amazing man and entertainer.
Thank you God for your gift of Roy Clark to the world and his gift of music. 🎶
Thanks very kindly @altonwilliams7117 ! I sure miss Roy, thank you very much - sorry for slo-poke reply, merci, JH
Roy was a gift to the world!
Roy Clark is the best guitar player, period!
Roy Clark was such a classy and talented man. We will miss him very much!
Roy Clark was born to play the guitar.
Roy Clark a national treasury , playing in heaven now .❤️
Roy was a MAN. miss you, and love you Mr. Roy Clark. Thank you for what you gave us.
A sweet guy. That face brightens up my day
God bless Roy Clark.
I grew up with Roy Clark.... Listening to him an radio and watching every week on Hee Haw..... I love his musical style and wit... I will always miss him.
Thanks very kindly @oscarslagfoot6880 - Roy is greatly missed! Sorry I am such a slo-poke reply boy - thanks a lot for tuning in, this very special for me, Roy was a huge influence on me for years and years, JH
Rest in peace Roy. Another true musical legend is gone!
as great a guitarist as Roy Clark is , he is a better man .
well put ! great human being !
I'm a tex mex and I love Roy Clark
Thanks very much @xavieralvarado988 - main man Roy greatly missed!! Sorry for slo-poke reply xaviera! Thanks for listening, JH
Today 11-15-18, Roy Clark passed away at 85 yrs old....great interview Jon...thank you
NOBODY WILL EVER PICK A 5 STRING BANJO LIKE ROY CLARK IHE S A HERO!!!!
He is a national treasure
Gotta love this great man. Talent, class-act, and nice person. Thanks for being who you are and sharing much of your life with the rest of us.
I loved to watch him play on hee haw.
Rest in peace Roy Clark!
Mr. Clark, you will be missed sir!! You were so very talented and so underrated.
He was quite a man. So down to earth.
Thanks very much for tuning in my interview with main man Roy @lorenreece1665 - I sure miss him! Sorry for slo-poke reply Loren! JH
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a 73yo mad keen Aussie fan.
One of the finest performers of all time.
Greatest guitarist ever.
As a performer, NONE better!! Roy is Just GREAT!
There is a REAL man who honors his mother! What respect.🤗😏🤗
You got to love him! So sorry for the loss! His music will live on.just like john lennons!
great interview💥💥💥‼️‼️👍🇺🇸
Thanks very kindly @MrToko0412 - I sure miss Roy, sorry for taking so long to reply - much appreciation! JH
R.I.P Roy you were the Best of the Best.
Roy Clark Mr music know one will ever replace his greatness.
I had the privilege of meeting Roy Clark in Tulsa back in 2014, he truly is the greatest guitar player.
He always seems to had a smile on his face. Very talented man, a legend, but that is one of the most fun things about him.
Miss you Roy Clark. RIP
We love you Roy... Thank You for All the Great Music and Inspiration... Maximum Respect!
Roy Clark is great. Jon: that was a terrific interview! The news media should take lessons from you!
Wow,this is the first time I've seen Mr. Clark live in I don't know how many years. We all age,but it's still a shock to see how much older he looked here compared to seeing him all those years ago! RIP Roy, I wonder if you could of ever realised how much joy you brought to your fans? Our living legends are one less now.
Rest in peace Mr. Clark.
miss you Roy
Jon,
Thank you for an outstanding interview with the legendary Roy Clark. I’m so glad you mentioned his guitar collection because he influenced so many young players of that time. We will always miss and respect him. RIP Roy, thanks for the memories!
RIP. ROY
He is the original GUITAR HERO !!!!!
Heck of a musician and entertainer
great interview.
RIP 2018
His voice sounded fine into his 80s.
Thanks for tuning in my Roy Clark interview @ir8free - I sure miss him! merci beaucoup - JH
A wonderful interview, Jon! Thank you! -Ken Nelson
Thank you very kindly Ken, I was really lucky to get this interview with Roy in Nashville - greatly missed!! merci beaucoup, Jon Hammond
Rip roy
Very nice job, thank you!
Its bad that the good ones cant stay forever and the bad ones weed out.
Roy could play an untied shoe if he wanted to! He was one hell of a fiddler too!
God bless Roy Clark...