About
Writer and star of the popular country-western television show, Hee Haw.
Before Fame
He started on the radio, in the Mid-Day Merry-Go-Round with Roy Acuff, and co-created the Tennessee Barn Dance.
Trivia
He intentionally kept Hee Haw simple and accessible to everybody, with humor usually coming from spoonerisms and sketches like That's Bad/That's Good.
Family Life
He grew up with this family in Bulls Gap, Tennessee.
Associated With
His Barn Dance radio show helped launch the careers of prominent country music stars, including Chet Atkins.
