He was my Dad’s second cousin. They used to run around together growing up. They enjoyed fishing in the morning and come home and have lunch then hang out on the porch all afternoon and playing music up in to the night. He was a too talent! He not only played the guitar well but had a good singing voice. And could really “cut a rug” as the old saying goes. Those feet could go a mile a minute! He got his first banjo when he was 12 years old. He sold his two prized bantam chickens and bought his banjo. His Dad played the banjo and taught him how to play. He entered a talent contest and won first place. The rest is history. He and Estelle, his wife, were brutally taken from us too soon. God bless their souls!

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

Stringbean, Grandpa Jones, Roy and Buck, it’s just not the same without y’all.

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@Jimbo8348

2 жыл бұрын

Roy Clark is still alive

@TheThetrimby1973

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jimbo8348 died November 5th, 2018

@bryanbear4727

2 жыл бұрын

Tim Trimble I bet that Roy and buck and grandpa jones and string bean are having a good time In heaven

Who can not like strin bean man he was a legend in my book greatest banjo player of all time

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@80scaveman23

2 жыл бұрын

It's "string bean" not "strin bean"

@rebelliousredneckvlogs

2 жыл бұрын

@@80scaveman23 Actually its "Stringbean" not "string bean"

@tuckessee

25 күн бұрын

I mean he's a legend, but he's not even close to the best banjo player ever

Stringbean and Grandpa Jones are the reason I decided to pick up a Banjo RIP to 2 of the greatest legends of bluegrass and country music

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear!

If this doesn't put a smile on your face, you have no soul!

Stringbean, the original OG who's pants were down around his knee's. And the thugs and gangsters thought they started it all... 🤣

@Gratefulman1965

Жыл бұрын

Except String pulled it off with class, taste and comedic flair. Miss ya String……Legends never die.

@lewiltjamberlain

Жыл бұрын

Say what you really want to say Mr. Urungus

@alicefreeman4459

Жыл бұрын

Wasn't he something?? Dang, I'm 58 now. He looked much older back then. In 1973, I was 8 years old...we looked forward to HeeHaw! Gloom, despair and agony on me, deep dark depression, excessive misery!! if it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all, Gloom, despair, and agony on meee....

@tbec3011

Жыл бұрын

The thugs started it while serving time. It got lonely without the ladies being around. Think of it as a peacock strutin' his feathers.....

@alangray9117

5 ай бұрын

Those pants were given to Stringbean by Little Jimmy Dickens.

An American icon and original as well as a bluegrass boy! Dave Stringbean Akeman and Estelle rest in peace 🙏🏻

The little girl getting so excited when he did his little jig warmed my heart What a time and What a Great Man!!!!!!!!!

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

9 ай бұрын

I'll have to look for her again, thanks.

@willoughby1888

5 ай бұрын

She had to be held from popping right out there like a piece of popcorn because she wanted to dance along with the giant stringbean so much! Almost got away with it, too!

I grew up in tennessee and grew up listening to stringbean and his wife jamming.wont ever be another banjo player such as him

@dougieh9676

2 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking of moving to Knoxville or Memphis. California sucks.

Dude was an amazing musician and showman

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

Sure was and is.

Maybe I'm not supposed to say this but I hate the people who murdered string and Estelle

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

I can't believe Brown is out of jail.

@tubecrazy65

3 жыл бұрын

@@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave yeah really what the hell is up with that

@TheThetrimby1973

3 жыл бұрын

I do too, Condy.

@dougieh9676

2 жыл бұрын

You can say it ☮️

@rayperry7315

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and his murderer walks free today. Sad.

The world should treasure the wonderful music he left us with.

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree!

The kids today owe their droopy draws they all wear to be gamesters, to String Bean

This here's the Ulster-Scot half of Rock slam this Beautiful music with west African blues you got ANOTHER American original ❤

Sad that not many people know about him

@bobbystephens1537

2 жыл бұрын

What’s even worse is he and his wife were murdered in nov 73

@dougieh9676

2 жыл бұрын

I do‼️🎵❤️🎶

@danbreen1916

2 жыл бұрын

Pòŕćh môñķęý

String beans is a bluegrass and country legend should be more like 9,000 like

what's amazing is that he really didn't need any back up music. String could have ripped it on his own

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

Pete from O brother was definitely modeled after Stringbean. The Buzzcut, crooked teeth and overall facial similarities are pretty astounding.

I'm not sure what I'm more impressed by. That hat flip or his banjo playing 🍻 🍻 🍻 🍻

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

Cool! I've tried it and it's hard to do properly.

@dougieh9676

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha 🤣

Goddamn he was an immaculate banjo player.

When you walk up to a juke box and you slip a nickel in, You bet your bottom dollar when that record starts to spin You'll hear a fiddle and a gittar with a honky tonkin' sound It's hillbilly fever and it's speadin' all around. Hillbilly fever's goin' ‘round Good ol' mountain music's got me down. It's got me robbin' castles, throwin' rice and slippin' around. Hillbilly fever's got me down. When you git that jumpy feelin' and you don't know what is wrong Don't you worry about bother there's a brand new mountain song That's got the whole durn country rockin' with that big gavel beat It's the hillbilly breakdown that shakes you off a your feet Hillbilly fever's goin' ‘round Good ol' mountain music's got me down. I spent a Sunday down in Tennessee and here's what I found Hillbilly fever's goin' ‘round When that love bug comes around you and you don't know you been stung And you go and see a doctor and he says poke out your tongue And he looks into that canyon, tells you brother I got news You're the victim of sweet buddy and you got the love sick blues Hillbilly fever's goin' ‘round Good ol' mountain music's got me down. I'mgonna one foot, two foot sweet foot drag then I hold you down Hillbilly fever's goin' ‘round

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

LOVE IT!!!

OMG at 1:23 that girls arms looks like swinging ear rings on Stringbean :X

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

Жыл бұрын

I'll check it out.

Yesterday we had mile high talent like this Today? Who can bake the best cupcake in three minutes. Extraordinary.

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

You are right.

What people on the outside might not realize is that this kind of music is cultural and from a certain time and place, my family is Appalachian and from Eastern Kentucky, my dad grew up there in the 40's ...Appalachian people like us are a very "Specific" culture and bluegrass was a big part of that...

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

9 ай бұрын

Good folks for sure.

This has to be John Turturoo's Grandfather.

Greatest use of one chord on a banjo EVER!

I,m 51 hear in east Tn......he was my grand ma,s favorite back in day,grew up around him.

RIp/VIP🌺🥀🏆what a great talent lost too soon, thankyou for the great music 🎶🎶🎼

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

Жыл бұрын

Bean!

Scot-Irish Hillbilly here...Ancestors since, 1740s, Virginia & Kentucky....

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear.

@marclayne9261

2 жыл бұрын

@@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave Duffield,VA.....named for my ancestors...Mark Duff here....

I love stringbean

Hold on now, let me find out sagging pants came from Hee Haw.

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

This was the best show ever my daddy. And me. Would sat. In front of the TV and just sang. Ans have a ball. And I got to watch Lawrence walks. Also. Goid times. I mess days like this

1:41 I see where Les Claypool gets his influence from

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

Loving the facal impression of Stan Laurel,

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

HA!

I miss this kind of America, pure and wholesome.

The claw hammer...RIP

bring this type of music back!

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

7 ай бұрын

Indeed!

The Les Claypool of his day

Good man! Love the sound of a banjo!

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

Impeccable timing. Perfect

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

🙏 God Bless ❤️ Stringbean 🙏

Show 👏 Tempos bons 😁 Brasil 🇧🇷

Um fenômeno com o banjo Espetacular

Stringbean still alive he play in o brother where art thou with the soggy bottom boys

Amazing. How. He. Sang. Sad. What. Happen

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

Жыл бұрын

I did a video on his death and his wife's death.

Old timey

I love this video

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

One-of-a-kind entertainer.

One killer died in prison the other set free in 2014, if he's still alive today he's about 72 years old.

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, he is. Go figure.

At last I've discovered the person responsible for the sagging pants...

Love it!

wonderful

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Hang on children

This.guy.is.my.fabor.musician.also.Roy.clark

I’m so sorry away that string being in Estelle were killed there in heaven now, and they are having a big time. I’m sure the Lord liked string beans banjo playing.

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

9 ай бұрын

Indeed so!

This is America ❤

He was young here

Poor old stingbean had a sad ending rip good old fella

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@backwoods6089

2 жыл бұрын

Horrible over nothing, feller was just a country boy

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

@@backwoods6089 Good ole boy.

Hey warden, 👋see here String Bean is the fashion looper, we realize our elastics ripped 🙏😄but that's 👌

String bean walked so others could run on the banjo

As Jack Lipnick might put it, "Is that him? Is that BARTON FINK?"

Ole Boy was bustin a sag before it was hip

I remember from hee haw

He and his wife lived and died at my great grandparents old farm on Baker Hollow Rd, in Goodlettsville. The house they lived in is where my great grandparents would sell bootleg alcohol and have illegal gambling

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

The orginal low pant

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@backwoods6089

2 жыл бұрын

Gangsta be behind on sag

No one can out Banjo a Hillbilly....!

Grandaddy I reckon we better hunt with these Miccosukee Seminoles, that wool looks hot 🔥and our image don't score a bogey in LA ( Leesburg Alabama, we were POOOOOOOOOOOOOOR but graft them Satsuma higher Dave 😁 the deer need the citrus too to kill off this river blindness

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

Intense!

Yes play

Yessiree

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

Real!

...and on a bottlecap no less!

We need more Hee Haw.

It’s a shame two people in their own home were murdered

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

10 ай бұрын

Indeed.

Wearing Little Jimmy Dickens pants.

Stringbean invented gangsta

Yee haw and god damn

Look how you String looks in this video

Lol okayyyyy

Four people have no sense of taste

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

Haters everywhere. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe.

500 👍

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

right on!

Enough

When woman were woman and men were men.

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

1:00

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

Spin

That's enough of the crap

Wonder who taught him the claw hammer?

@pughoneycutt1986

Жыл бұрын

Of the 4 main banjo playing styles string was the master of 3 for sure. I've seen videos of him doing claw hammer, finger picking, and frailing all in 1 song, but I never knew of him playing slide, but that don't mean he couldn't

@martyspence8590

Жыл бұрын

His father, James Akeman was a banjo player and taught Stringbean to play all types of banjo styles as a young boy. I know this because he is a distant cousin through my Dad. My Dad used to go fishing with him when they were teenagers. They would fish in the mornings and come home and play music until late in the evenings.

Assassinado covardemente o rei do banjo

Rapping.

The official theme song of Trump supporters everywhere! lmao

@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave

3 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@beyondonethousand

2 жыл бұрын

Still got Trump derangement syndrome after having this loser in Biden. Happy Afghanistan home coming.

@beyondonethousand

2 жыл бұрын

Hate Biden. Congratulations to me.

People really call this music 😂😂

@80scaveman23

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, we sure do. Still WAY better than crap rap!

@rerecycled7507

2 жыл бұрын

Says the guy who listens to rap. yeet skrr yeet skrr yeet skrr nigga