David "Stringbean" Akeman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David "Stringbean" Akeman

Banjo player

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1916

Place of Birth: Annville, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 10-Nov-1973

Profession: songwriter, banjoist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

David Akeman (June 17, 1916[1] – November 10, 1973) better known as Stringbean (or String Bean), was an American singer-songwriter, musician, comedian, actor and semi-professional baseball player best known for his role as a main cast member on the hit television show, Hee Haw, and as a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Akeman was well-known for his "old-fashioned" banjo picking style, careful mix of comedy and music, and his memorable stage wardrobe (which consisted of a long nightshirt tucked into a pair of short blue jeans belted around his knees—an early form of sagging— giving him the comical appearance of a very tall man with stubby legs).
Akeman and his wife were murdered by burglars in their rural Tennessee home in 1973.