Roy Clark to celebrate his 79th birthday with April 13 hometown concert at Hard Rock Casino Tulsa


Published: February 21, 2012 Comment on this article Leave a comment

TULSA – Country music legend and longtime Tulsan Roy Clark is celebrating his 79th birthday two days early with a concert performance April 13 at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.

A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Clark will turn 79 on April 15.

Tickets to his upcoming hometown show are $25 and go on sale March 1.

A native Virginian, Clark has released 34 studio albums and 68 singles since his 1962 debut release, “The Lightning Fingers of Roy Clark.” His work has earned him entertainer of the year awards from the Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association, a Grammy and membership in the Grand Ole Opry, along with induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Throughout his career Clark has recorded numerous hits, including “Yesterday When I Was Young,” “Honeymoon Feeling,” “The Tips of My Fingers,” “Thank God and Greyhound You’re Gone” and “Come Live with Me.”

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