“I Never Picked Cotton” #5 Country 7/25/1970

Roy Clark got his start in the 1950’s Washington, DC country music scene, joining Jimmy Dean’s band for several years while appearing on local TV and radio. The sausage king then fired Roy, but they patched things up and Jimmy (guest hosting for Jack Paar) brought Clark onto the Tonight Show. Those gigs were well received and eventually led to Roy appearing on “The Beverly Hillbillies” and then co-hosting “Hee Haw” with Buck Owens for 25 years. This was his biggest country hit to date.