@@jaturungkabart5554 Being there? How bout 35 miles from where it was filmed (Murfreesboro) watching every new episode? LOL. Yes, it's a different world today for sure. But I still wish they'd done more music with all the talent they had. Of course YMMV.
Jimmy Henley was better than Roy and Roy knew it. Raley has there been someone 13 years old that could play like that. Most people will never reach that level of skill!
The thing is, Roy Clark was as good on the banjo as he was on the fiddle as he was on the guitar as he was on anything else that had strings. He knew exactly how good that kid was.
I’m a nurse that takes care of kids with cerebral palsy, I play this song every morning for them, and oh boy the happiness on their faces!!! This song is pure light.
I doubt we'll ever see the likes of Roy Clark again. Between his vast musical skills and just plain old showmanship, he's a shining example of a lost breed.
The best of the best..Heard him live once, played a 12 string & I was looking for the other guitar players - there were none . Just music from 12 string guitar. Saw him live - was a great thill. Thanks that kid banjo player knocks my socks off . Gray guys.
America was never free, at least not for everyone, there's still good new music coming out if you just bother to look for it, and our great grandparents were alive when people were still getting lynced for their skin color. The world is as good or as bad as it's ever been. You're just nostalgic.
"Banjo virtuoso Jimmy Henley passed away on Sunday, March 22, (2020) at his home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, of throat cancer. He was 56 years of age. The diminutive Henley started playing banjo at the age of seven, his earliest performance being in his first-grade classroom in Hobbs, New Mexico. His first professional show followed imminently; he was paid $25." RIP maestro~
Thanks so much for sharing this. I was wondering what the kid must sound like by now! I thought he had to be Roy’s son or something to be that great so young. I always respected Roy Clark, grew up watching him but he wasn’t my particular taste in music as a youngster (I wanted Pink Floyd or something like that 😋) But then one time my mom’s friend had to back out of going to a Roy concert with her at the last minute, and imagine my saying I’d go because I felt badly she had no one to go with. I had never really paid attention to just what a phenomenal musician he was, seeing him more comedically…but it is still one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to in my life. His performance of the Malagueña is etched like an imprint in my brain. ❤️🙏
When I was 17 my mom and dad made me go see Roy Clark play at KU. I played guitar for about five years, Zepplin Skynyrd everything like that. It was an epiphany moment watching him play and completely changed the way I looked at Music. I’m an old man now and still am blessed to be able to seeing him play
I think all guitarists (real guitarists)feel the same. They all just got their preferences. Especially if there's something new and interesting to play with. Even Jimmy Page plays around with hurdy gurdys. Harp guitars (21 stringed acoustic) they sound nice. I've been playing since '74 or so. Its a total love affair. Seriously. Every time I get frustrated and put it down, not even 5 minutes later its back in my hands again. 😂
And they got up on stage in overalls of all things! The fact that they would dress like that opposed to anything glitzy and glamorous really does show a lack of ego!
Back when I was knee high to a grasshopper. Those two were in eat & park in Bridgeville PA one night after a concert. I remember mom and dad telling stories about how they saw them there. I was there too but I don't remember. I was 1 or 2 then. But I watched them every Sunday night on hee haww. Great show. 👍
HOT DAM!! Jimmy Henley was awesome.....and performing on HEE HAW with Roy Clark!! I wish my mom and dad were still around to see this. I don't think they ever missed an episode of HEE HAW. THANK YOU for sharing this treasure.
Jimmy henley was a prodigy. At 10 he won the world bluegrass banjo championship. Roy clark discovered henley so they performed together for many years.
I don’t know if it’s the hairstyle or what , but Henley’s face doesn’t look like it belongs on that body. Regardless, the kid was an incredible banjo player.
I've heard the Orange Blossom Special many times performed by many different musicians but this is the only version where I can picture a train coming down the track blowing its whistle and people are lined up watching in awe.
I saw this original episode back in the day and at 61 years of age I can say… None of the slop being thrown out of any studio in the past 4 decades can even come close to the entertainment value and talent shown in this video by these two individuals. 👍👏👏👏👏
I was born in 1972, and watched this in reruns. Roy Clark was a treasure. We didn't fully understand what we had back then. We thought it would go on forever. We thought that this was the natural way of things. We were wrong.
Artistry existed in analogue, digital formats and autotune was a death bell signaling talent like , old Roy Clark, Freddie Mercury, Tom Petty, Prince will no longer exist, except for maybe Dave grohl, he's the only living exception to the rule. He still uses analog for the love of the process. Sadily today's music achieved perfection with computer assistance, pro tools and autotune ruined everything.
@dubuis69 it's about to get a whole lot worse with artificial intelligence composers. Gone are the days of Paul Simon on the Dick Cavett Show describing how he wrote " Bridge Over Troubled Waters" or "still crazy after all these years". The modern generation has computers as a crutch and will not grow strong in their own minds
@@nothosaur he's the buddy rich of strings... Hands down, a living legend. Sadily he never received Buddy's accolades. Nobody has ever played better than Roy in my honest opinion.
Roy Clark was one of THE greatest guitarists in the world! Just Google his name for some amazing performances, especially his classic guitar performances
I got to see Roy Clark at the New York State Fair when I was ten or so. He was great, and I'm sure I didn't appreciate him as much as I do now. He was always gracious toward other performers. Not arrogant, even though he was an outstanding talent. What a guy.
WTF??? The only concert I've ever been to in my life was Roy Clark in Portland Oregon. We didn't pay. We were at a car show. I was about the age of the kid. The music was so loud it detracted from the car show. Not now!
A wonderfully talented musician, Roy Clarke was probably one of the most under estimated Musicians and comedic geniuses of his time, people like Benny Hill from the UK were amongst many to copy Roy Clark, a sadly missed legacy to the entertainment industry
Love the way the two of them interact visually with each other. Jimmy’s glare at Roy - priceless. The look of utter, supreme confidence. And Roy’s smile when looking at Jimmy - pure adoration for a very talented banjo player. Those banjo runs are extremely difficult.
The look of sheer joy on Roy's face at 1:30 and again at 4:00 when the kid hits those impossible licks is all you need to know about Roy Clark. There wasn't a jealous bone in his body, only the pleasure of music of any kind played well by anyone.
Blows me away every time I watch this. This boy is, without a doubt, the greatest, most amazing (hate to use the overused word, but he is 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙮 amazing) child banjo picker of all time(or at least in the past 50 years), bar none. A sheer joy to watch. In my opinion, this is probably the most entertaining music segment ever to be on Hee Haw. Wonderful music, jaw dropping talent, and great laughs to boot.
One of the simple joys of Hee Haw... exceptional musical performances. Roy's playing was always delightful and I'm sure he was tickled to have this duet with the youngster.
Sadly, this young banjo virtuoso passed away in 2020 at the age of 56. RIP Roy Clark and Jimmy Henley. A whole heapload of talent left planet earth when you two departed.
This clip is priceless the virtuosity of Jimmy and Roy and looks on their faces while dueling is also great comedy probably the greatest version of Orange blossom special you'll ever hear l keep coming back to this it makes me smile everytime l watch it God bless Roy and Jimmy this is as good as it gets🤣👁👀
I am 46, and I remember watching Roy Clark, Buck Owens, Minnie Pearl and all the greats on Hee Haw as a kid with my grandparents. Shows like this you don't find on tv anymore. I remember growing up, living in Texas, Friday nights was Dallas and Falcon Crest, and on Saturday nights was wrestling at the Ft Worth Sportatorium with the Von Erics and Scandar Ackbar. Then usually on Sundays, we watched Gunsmoke, Rifleman and Bonanza. Those were the good old days of tv. BEFORE satelite! lol
I hear you brother but the Sportatorium was in Dallas at the intersection of Industrial Blvd. and Cadiz streets. I remember going there in the summer and sweating profusely in there. It was basically a big metal barn with no A/C... Great memories!
I played with Jimmy 24 years ago at Amcramdale bluegrass festival, he was a great funny, and humorous guy. Very sad he passed away about two years ago. RIP Jim. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪
The way that kid picks the banjo, he must be Roy's son or something. Roy is on fire as always. Even well into his Golden years, Roy still put on a solid show. The man defined the word legend.
I can only try to imagine having the honor of playing a banjo or any instrument on stage with Roy Clark that would have blown my mind at that age to have that tremendous honor❤️👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏
Roy Clark felt the same way about Jimmy Henley. Did you see him watch Jimmy play during the song? Every time Jimmy ripped through a very difficult lick I could swear Clark was smiling ear to ear!
He was so proud of that young man. Got to see him live at Billy Bob's in ft worth . Awesome show! And was able to get an album signed by him and Jimmy . And if you have never listened to the album ,recorded live at the Landmark hotel , you have missed one of his best performances .
You have to love Roy's mugging while little Jimmy was tearing it up. They were great. They are gone now, along with the great Buck Trent. Quality musicians are waning. RIP, fellows!
Before railroads switched over to continuous welded rail, this piece reminded me of the clickety-clack of the rail joints that could be felt in days gone by for passenger travel.
