Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Legend (Music in American Life)
Language: English
Published by University of Illinois Press, 2023
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Hopkins Books, Nashua, NH, U.S.A.Hopkins Books
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Condition: Used - Fine
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Paperback edition published by University of Illinois Press, 2023. The life and murder of David Akeman and his wife Estelle in 1973. Akeman was a cast member of ‘Hee Haw’ known for his distinctive style of banjo playing and his stage costume. 242 pages, 6" X 9", with Index, Notes, and a section of photos. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the cover or spine. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. Edges of the text block are clean, and the binding is tight. Attached are some photos of the copy we have in our inventory.
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- Title
- Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Legend (Music in American Life)
- Author
- Hagood, Taylor
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0252087119
- ISBN 13
- 9780252087110
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 1,050 grams
- Dimensions
- 1.68 centimeters width by 15.24 centimeters height by 22.86 centimeters depth
- Seller catalogs
- American South, Music, True Crime
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 merges the story of Stringbean’s life with an account of murder and courtroom drama. Mentored by Uncle Dave Macon and Bill Monroe, Stringbean was a bridge to country’s early days. His instrumental savvy and old-time singing style drew upon a deep love for traditional country music that, along with his humor and humanity, won him the reverence of younger artists and made his violent death all the more shocking. Hagood delves into the unexpected questions and uneasy resolutions raised by the atmosphere of retribution surrounding the murder trial and recounts the redemption story that followed decades later.
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