Gordon Robert "Gordie" Tapp, CM, O.Ont (born June 4, 1922 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian entertainer.Tapp studied at the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts. He was the host for Main Street Jamboree, a radio program broadcast from Hamilton during the 1950s. Tapp later hosted the CBC television show Country Hoedown. He went on to perform and write for the CBS television show, Hee Haw. His famous roles were Cousin Clem, Samuel B. Sternwheeler, Mr.