<Tr> <Th> Occupation (s) </Th> <Td> Musician, comedian, actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Labels </Th> <Td> RCA </Td> </Tr> <P> Archie Campbell (November 7, 1914--August 29, 1987) was an American comedian, writer, and star of Hee Haw, a country - flavored network television variety show . He was also a recording artist with several hits on the RCA label in the 1960s . </P> <P> Campbell studied art at Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, North Carolina, after which he began a radio career at WNOX in Knoxville . After a year alongside Roy Acuff on their Mid-Day Merry - Go - Round, he relocated to WDOD in Chattanooga, where he stayed until joining the United States Navy in 1941 . At the end of World War II, Campbell returned to WNOX . He left that station for rival WROL where he helped start Knoxville's first country music television show (on WROL - TV), Country Playhouse, that premiered in 1952 and ran until 1958 . </P>

Who sang where oh where are you tonight on hee haw