“I said, ‘Merle, do you remember this?’ and I played him his song Sweet Bunch of Daisies. He said, ‘I remember it. I've never heard it played that good’”: When Roy Clark met his guitar hero

Roy Clark (left) and Merle Travis.

Recently, we asked readers on the site and social media who they think is the most underrated guitarist of all time. One name that frequently came up was the late Roy Clark – and with good reason.

Long a familiar face on television as a co-host of the beloved TV series Hee Haw, Clark was an absolute monster on the guitar, and would often bring his skills on the instrument to the small screen. Just watch him dazzle on this episode of The Odd Couple.