Well, I can't say he was the only reason I watched Hee-Haw - but he was worth the price of admission all by his lonesome, for sure. One of the all-time great guitarists, and just about as good on banjo & fiddle. A major loss.
Peter (who had a teacher in HS & Jr. HS whose only redeeming quality was that he would actually assign Hee-Haw and Laugh-In as homework.)