Roy Clark Biography

Fast Facts

• His recording of "Alabama Jubilee" won a 1982 Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
• Won an Entertainer's Award for "Hee Haw" at the 2007 TV Land Awards
• Won Instrumentalist of the Year at the Country Music Awards in 1977, 1978 and 1980
• Played guitar with his father, who was an amateur musician, as a teen
• Won two national banjo competitions in his teens, which led to an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
• Performed at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas as a solo artist
• His career took off when he became the co-host of "Hee Haw" in 1969
• Enjoys fishing, flying airplanes and riding motorcycles
• Was the first country music artist to guest host Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show․"
• Made a noteworthy trip to the Soviet Union in 1976 while on tour