Chronicle: As reported earlier, Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member Roy Clark died today at age 85 at his home in Tulsa, due to complications from pneumonia. The multi-instrumentalist (guitar, banjo, mandolin) grew up in Washington, D.C., later touring with Hank Williams and Grandpa Jones. He was invited to perform on the Opry in 1950, which led to shows with Red Foley and Ernest Tubb. Following an opening slot for Wanda Jackson at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Clark released his debut album The Lightning Fingers Of Roy Clark in 1962 and had his first hit a year later, a cover of Bill Anderson's "The Tips Of My Fingers." In 1969 Clark teamed with Buck Owens to host Hee Haw, a series which ran in syndication until 1992 and endeared him to multiple generations. Clark charted 23 Top 40 Country hits, including "Yesterday, When I Was Young," and won a Grammy in 1982 (Best Country Instrumental Performance) for "Alabama Jubilee." He was the first country artist to headline at the Montreux International Jazz Festival, and said the highlight of his career was a sold-out tour of the then-Soviet Union in 1976. Clark joined the Opry in 1987 and was inducted into the CMHoF in 2009. Arrangements are pending, but a memorial celebration will be held in the coming days in Tulsa.