The musicians on Hee-Haw were outstanding. George Jones, Ernest Tubb, Jimmie Dickens, Flatt & Scruggs. Roy Clark, for example, could play any instrument he picked up, and a couple he couldn't, including the piano. I wonder what he's up to these days...
"The musicians on Hee-Haw were outstanding."
Ditto the Oprey. In fact it was radio that started the "virtuoso" country trend. When radio was the big high tech innovation some little station down there started showcasing local talent and some of the talent that came out of the hollers and knobs for a shot at being "on the air" absolutely blew the minds of the listeners.
Its a tradition that goes way back.