Webduring “a conversation with…roy clark,” roy talks about the show and how cbs came to put “hee haw” on the air. But, how did roy get the offer to headline. Webcountry star roy clark, the guitar virtuoso and singer who headlined the cornpone tv show “hee haw” for nearly a quarter century and was known for such hits. Webthe big hit “thank god and greyhound” avoids becoming a novelty record because of clark’s gritted teeth delivery and true sense of euphoria at seeing the woman. Webno musical artist has ever suffered the effects of typecasting quite as badly as roy clark. The beloved country artist was arguably the most skilled country guitarist. But he was a master. Webroy clark was a revered figure in country music, said recording academy president/ceo neil portnow. The country music community has lost one of its most.
