Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Legend

by Taylor Hagood

Book Overview

The artist's impact on country music and how his death changed the genre

A beloved member of the country music community, David "Stringbean" Akeman found nationwide fame as a cast member of Hee Haw. The 1973 murder of Stringbean and his wife forever changed Nashville's sense of itself. Millions of others mourned not only the slain couple but the passing of the way of life that country music had long represented.

Taylor Hagood...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252087119
• ISBN13: 9780252087110
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 8.7"