Rodney Carrington is past the point in his career where he’s worried about crafting his next television special or new hour of material.

“I’m not making any more comedy albums,” Carrington said during a telephone interview from his home in Oklahoma. “I’m kind of in that having-fun section. You remember when you used to go see Arnold Palmer there toward the end, and you knew he’s never going to win a tournament, but if you showed up at the tournament, you could take a picture of him on the bridge waving? I’m kind of in that section of my career.

“I don’t worry about if I have a new idea to spit out there or things like that. It’s, ‘Can I do it? Do I have 80 to 90 minutes that I can get up and entertain people with?’ The answer to that question is yes, and that’s where I’m at now.”

The things that today’s comics are striving for, Carrington achieved decades ago. He released his first comedy album “Hangin’ with Rodney” in 1998, and his follow-up album, “Morning Wood,” two years later sold more than a half-million copies.

“When I started making comedy albums, if you walked in a Borders book store, there was me and Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Cosby and George Carlin and a few others,” he said. “Now, everybody and their dog has a comedy album. My neighbor has a comedy album. It’s ridiculous.”

Carrington also recorded comedy specials for Comedy Central and Netflix, starred in his own sitcom “Rodney” that ran for two seasons on ABC and had a lead role in the movie “Beer for My Horses,” which he co-wrote with its star, Toby Keith.

One of the things that propelled Carrington to success was the songs he mixed into his act. Some of those songs got played on country radio stations in addition to being staples of morning radio programs like the “Bob and Tom Show.”

He still will release a song as a single if he comes up with an idea and he’ll play with new material in his standup act if the mood strikes, but the goal is to deliver a set that entertains the folks who’ve always turned out to see him during his 30-plus years as a comedian.

“Here I am 57 years old,” he said. “I see canes and walkers (in the audience). Some of these people have been living pretty hard. But it’s fun. For people in comedy now, more than ever it’s about find your niche, find your group and service your group.”

Not all of Carrington’s music has been filled with punchlines. Last year he teamed up with Tracy Lawrence for a cover of “Kick a Little” that was featured on a tribute album for the band Little Texas. And his all-time favorite project is his 2009 holiday album “Make It Christmas,” which gave him a top 40 country hit with “Camouflage and Christmas Lights.”

One thing Carrington definitely won’t be doing is starting his own podcast, making him an anomaly in today’s comedy world.

“I might as well get a job at Lowe’s,” he said. “I might as well go get a real job, because that just doesn’t make any sense to me. I don’t even listen to podcasts. That’s not me. I don’t watch the news.

“I always tell people, if you learn anything, it’s an accident. I’m not out there to teach anything.”

Carrington said he still enjoys performing live as much as he ever did, but he enjoys being home a little bit more. In Oklahoma he spends his days playing golf with his 89-year-old best friend and focusing on the things that seem more important at this point in his life.

“I know guys my age that are still looking for the next big thing. And I’m like, ‘Man, you know this ends, right?’ The stuff that you found meaningless in your 20s and 30s, all that stuff becomes meaningful.”

If you go …

WHO: Rodney Carrington

WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday

WHERE: Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren

HOW MUCH: Tickets range from $49.50 to $69.50 and are available at the Packard box office and through Ticketmaster.