Roy Clark Roy Clark is the son of two musicians. He was born on April 15, 1933 in Meherrin, Virginia. Clark began playing banjo, guitar and mandolin at an early age. By the time he was 14, he was playing guitar behind his father at local dances. Within a few years, he has won two national banjo championships, with his second win earning him an appearance at the Grand Ole Opry. Despite his success as a musician, Roy …showed first 75 words of 820 total…

…showed last 75 words of 820 total…country icon by the mid 1980’s, so his lack of sales didn’t matter. He continued to sell out concerts and win awards. Clark also made the comedy western Uphill All the Way in 1986 with Mel Tillis. In 1987, he was belatedly made a member of the Grand Ole Opry. During the 1990’s, Clark concentrated on performing at his theater in Branson, Missouri, sporadically releasing re-recordings of his big hits on a variety of small labels.