Label: Razor & Tie (U.S.), 7930182193-2
Style: Oldies, Surf, Rock and Roll, Country
Country: Meherrin, Virginia, U.S. (April 15, 1933 - November 15, 2018)
Time: 30:10
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 183 Mb
Roy Linwood Clark was an American singer and musician. He is best
known for having hosted Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety
show, from 1969 to 1997. Clark was an important and influential figure
in country music, both as a performer and in 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 was highly regarded and renowned as a guitarist, banjo player, and fiddler. He was skilled in the traditions of many genres, including classical guitar, country music, Latin music, bluegrass, and pop. He had hit songs as a pop vocalist (e.g., "Yesterday, When I Was Young" and "Thank God and Greyhound"), and his instrumental skill had an enormous effect on generations of bluegrass and country musicians. He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1987, and, in 2009, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He published his autobiography, My Life—in Spite of Myself, in 1994.
In 1960, Clark began touring with rockabilly star Wanda Jackson, and playing backup instrumentals on several of her recordings. Through Jackson, Clark met Jim Halsey. Clark signed with the Halsey Agency, which represented him for the remainder of his career. During this period, Jackson performed at the Golden Nugget casino in Las Vegas. Within two years, Clark had become a headliner in Vegas, and made numerous appearances there in the 1960s and 1970s.
Clark's backup work for Jackson brought him to the attention of Capitol Records. He signed with Capitol and in 1962 released his first solo album, The Lightning Fingers of Roy Clark. The album won solid critical praise, and "above-average" notice from fans. By the early 1970s, Clark was the highest-paid country music star in the United States, earning $7 million ($48,800,000 in 2021 dollars) a year.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Clark)
During the 1970s, Clark frequently guest-hosted for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show and enjoyed a 30-million viewership for Hee Haw. Clark was highly regarded and renowned as a guitarist, banjo player, and fiddler. He was skilled in the traditions of many genres, including classical guitar, country music, Latin music, bluegrass, and pop. He had hit songs as a pop vocalist (e.g., "Yesterday, When I Was Young" and "Thank God and Greyhound"), and his instrumental skill had an enormous effect on generations of bluegrass and country musicians. He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1987, and, in 2009, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He published his autobiography, My Life—in Spite of Myself, in 1994.
In 1960, Clark began touring with rockabilly star Wanda Jackson, and playing backup instrumentals on several of her recordings. Through Jackson, Clark met Jim Halsey. Clark signed with the Halsey Agency, which represented him for the remainder of his career. During this period, Jackson performed at the Golden Nugget casino in Las Vegas. Within two years, Clark had become a headliner in Vegas, and made numerous appearances there in the 1960s and 1970s.
Clark's backup work for Jackson brought him to the attention of Capitol Records. He signed with Capitol and in 1962 released his first solo album, The Lightning Fingers of Roy Clark. The album won solid critical praise, and "above-average" notice from fans. By the early 1970s, Clark was the highest-paid country music star in the United States, earning $7 million ($48,800,000 in 2021 dollars) a year.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Clark)
01. Twelfth Street Rag (02:45)
02. Texas Twist (02:09)
03. Golden Slippers (02:28)
04. Weepin' Willow Twist (02:21)
05. Pink Velvet Swing (02:14)
06. In The Mood (03:10)
07. Drifter's Polka (02:33)
08. Wildwood Twist (02:15)
09. A Maiden's Prayer (02:35)
10. Dented Fender (02:34)
11. Over The Waves (02:47)
12. Chicken Wire (02:14)
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