David Akeman (June 17, 1915 – November 10, 1973), better known as Stringbean (or String Bean), was an American country music banjo player and comedy musician best known for his role on the hit television show, Hee Haw, and as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Akeman and his wife were murdered by burglars at their rural Tennessee home in 1973. Akeman was modest and unassuming, and he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Accustomed to the hard times of the Great Depression, Akeman and his wife Estelle lived
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June 17, 1915 David "Stringbean" Akeman is born in Annville, Kentucky. As a banjo player, he joined Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys. But he is better known as a comedian, noted for a striped shirt and pants that seem belted at his thighs. Stringbean's banjo style was rooted in old-time clawhammer technique. He used a drop-thumb style, striking the strings with his thumb and picking up with his index and middle fingers. He joined the Grand Ole Opry in the 1940s, remaining a member until he was murd
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“Run Little Rabbit Run” – Stringbean (David Akeman) released in 1959. Stringbean’s exaggerated delivery and banjo style made songs like this a staple of early country radio and later TV, especially the Grand Ole Opry and Hee Haw. Stringbean was known for mixing comedy with traditional mountain music, and this song fits perfectly into that legacy—simple, catchy, and made to entertain live audiences. #CountryHits #country #countrymusic #countrymusicfans #countrylife #bringbackolecountrymusic | Bri
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