Died On This Date (July 28, 2010) John Aylesworth / Co-Created “Hee Haw”
themusicsover John Aylesworth
DOB Unknown – July 28, 2010
John Aylesworth was a television writer and producer who’s biggest mark on popular music came with the hit country music infused program, Hee Haw. Aylesworth moved from Canada to the U.S. in the late ’50s and quickly found himself as a writer for the popular music program, Your Hit Parade. He went on to write for other music programs like Hullabaloo and specials for Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Judy Garland, to name a few. During the late ’60s, Aylesworth and partner, Frank Peppiatt developed a show that married the best elements of Laugh-In to those of The Beverly Hillbillies, and Hee Haw was born. The show, hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark,went on to become one of the most popular programs for many years thanks to its down home humor and weekly performances by the biggest names in country music. John Aylesworth was 81 when he died from complications of pneumonia on July 28, 2010.