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Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Legend

Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Legend

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Availability:In StockContributor:Taylor HagoodSeries:Music in American LifePublish date:2023-05-03Pages:272
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Illinois PressISBN-13:9780252087110ISBN-10:252087119UPC:9780252087110Book Category:Music, Biography & Autobiography, True CrimeBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, Music, MurderBook Topic:Country & BluegrassSize:8.70 x 6.20 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCKT3ZY1D9
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 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.

Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Illinois PressISBN-13:9780252087110ISBN-10:252087119UPC:9780252087110Book Category:Music, Biography & Autobiography, True CrimeBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, Music, MurderBook Topic:Country & BluegrassSize:8.70 x 6.20 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCKT3ZY1D9
Taylor Hagood is a professor in the department of English at Florida Atlantic University. His books include Faulkner, Writer of Disability and Secrecy, Magic, and the One-Act Plays of Harlem Renaissance Women Writers.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press

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