Stringbean - Hillbilly Fever.

[@martyspence8590]

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]

Thanks for sharing.

[@rorydaddy]

@@TrueCrimewithdiamonddaveGod Bless Stringbean and his Wife❤️

[@nonaubiz8939]

Clearly y'all got your information off of Wikipedia!

[@kellybrackin7294]

Thank you so much for sharing. I love hearing Stringbean sing. He was a true gift. Did he always wear his clothes that way? I loved his trademark style.

[@wackybruce]

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]

Good to hear!

[@TheThetrimby1973]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Indeed!

[@Jimbo8348]

Roy Clark is still alive

[@TheThetrimby1973]

@@Jimbo8348 died November 5th, 2018

[@bryanbear4727]

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

[@nmm8817]

Aint Ernest Tubb in there for the intro? My mom works with his son & they are identical😂

[@taylortrent9214]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Indeed!

[@80scaveman23]

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

[@rebelliousredneckvlogs]

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

[@tuckessee]

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

[@tubecrazy65]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

I can't believe Brown is out of jail.

[@tubecrazy65]

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

[@TheThetrimby1973]

I do too, Condy.

[@dougieh9676]

You can say it ☮️

[@rayperry7315]

Yeah, and his murderer walks free today. Sad.

[@klummpskards5652]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

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

[@willoughby1888]

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!

[@smitty54017]

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

[@williamhardway6436]

Dude was an amazing musician and showman

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Sure was and is.

[@davidlevi9950]

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]

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

[@oderusurungus4438]

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

[@Gratefulman1965]

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

[@lewiltjamberlain]

Say what you really want to say Mr. Urungus

[@alicefreeman4459]

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]

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]

Those pants were given to Stringbean by Little Jimmy Dickens.

[@mt_implosion4045]

I got my family nickname from this guy. Watched this and Fishing With Red every morning.

[@robertmiller1655]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Completely agree!

[@JoshLooperMusic]

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

[@gp-banjo]

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

[@charleswarner6810]

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

[@MeYou-vf4fg]

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

[@lilburg4204]

Sad that not many people know about him

[@bobbystephens1537]

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

[@dougieh9676]

I do‼️🎵❤️🎶

[@danbreen1916]

Pòŕćh môñķęý

[@moboutmen]

Greatest use of one chord on a banjo EVER!

[@vannjunkin8041]

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

[@Billtwiggmeister]

Years after their deaths, and the new owners of the house. While cleaning out from inside the fireplace, on a small brick ledge, they found hundreds of strings money, all but burned up from putting fires in the fireplace. Not knowing that’s where he stored some of his money.

[@nietherniether7508]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Indeed!

[@sgccompany825]

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]

LOVE IT!!!

[@MissAmazanda]

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]

Good folks for sure.

[@snakez05]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

I'll check it out.

[@chrishensley6745]

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

[@jasonstone3231]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

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

[@dougieh9676]

Hahaha 🤣

[@ianwattsOfficial]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Bean!

[@marclayne9261]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Nice to hear.

[@marclayne9261]

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

[@mostly_insane2291]

Here from a Hollywood Graveyard video. I didn’t know Grandpa Jones was the one who found String Bean and his wife’s bodies 😢

[@styldsteel1]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

You are right.

[@NativeAmerican10]

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

[@bamaslaten]

This has to be John Turturoo's Grandfather.

[@haliestjohn9253]

That’s my great uncle right there just wish I could have met him!

[@Sanderly1820]

Loving the facal impression of Stan Laurel,

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

HA!

[@ericchristian6710]

I love stringbean

[@americasmaker]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

LOL

[@MichaelMiller-ny3rr]

🙏 God Bless ❤️ Stringbean 🙏

[@daveduncan8004]

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]

Indeed so!

[@RBVFYT]

bring this type of music back!

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Indeed!

[@tammyhollandsworth6783]

Good man! Love the sound of a banjo!

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Indeed!

[@Shevchenko_DBR9]

Goddamn he was an immaculate banjo player.

[@williamirwin7107]

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]

Nice!

[@Vídeos-c5x]

Show 👏 Tempos bons 😁 Brasil 🇧🇷

[@richt1583]

I miss this kind of America, pure and wholesome.

[@edavidsalways]

Impeccable timing. Perfect

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Indeed!

[@JoeDowell-u5l]

David Akeman is without doubt,for me at least, a National Treasure, will be remember for eternity, R.I.Peace David and Stella.

[@edsonmorais5025]

Um fenômeno com o banjo Espetacular

[@tobymearing8407]

wonderful

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Thanks!

[@diplodocusflatulence]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Yes!

[@tubecrazy65]

I love this video

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

One-of-a-kind entertainer.

[@leroyslingwood7817]

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

[@gregmccarter2176]

The claw hammer...RIP

[@DavidCarroll-t5g]

Old timey

[@davidmathews3376]

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

[@michaelt.wardlespider2496]

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

[@JustinBoswell-n8z]

I remember from hee haw

[@thelastjohnwayne]

Look how young String looks in this video

[@davidmathews3376]

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]

Intense!

[@Steveoqotsa]

This is America ❤

[@duron700r]

We need more Hee Haw.

[@Lordsday12]

Talent ❤❤❤

[@erniebuchinski3614]

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

[@rawbacon]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Yes, he is. Go figure.

[@davidgottlieb531]

Wearing Little Jimmy Dickens pants.

[@dawnperez2888]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

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

[@user-lx5ue4wm5k]

Poor old stingbean had a sad ending rip good old fella

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Indeed.

[@backwoods6089]

Horrible over nothing, feller was just a country boy

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

@@backwoods6089 Good ole boy.

[@vannjunkin8041]

Love it!

[@SharronNeedles]

Ole Boy was bustin a sag before it was hip

[@hekilla7985]

String bean walked so others could run on the banjo

[@impassable]

He was young here

[@angelaconn2133]

Yes play

[@marclayne9261]

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

[@rogermarin2757]

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

[@JohnSims3]

...and on a bottlecap no less!

[@laurensaul24]

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

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Indeed.

[@backwoods6089]

The orginal low pant

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Indeed.

[@backwoods6089]

Gangsta be behind on sag

[@brucedavisjr4754]

Hang on children

[@dawnperez2888]

Loved. To. Lesten. And. Watch. Him. Play😂

[@joshuapriestley5307]

Wonder who taught him the claw hammer?

[@pughoneycutt1986]

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]

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.

[@TheThetrimby1973]

Four people have no sense of taste

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Haters everywhere. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe.

[@connorlinehan2219]

1:00

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Spin

[@davidneff4213]

Stringbean invented gangsta

[@sccakb6]

Yessiree

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Real!

[@williammorrill946]

Looks like Stringbean invented "Ghetto" pants, don't it?

[@Exploration847]

Lol okayyyyy

[@jspriver]

Yee haw and god damn

[@CriscosCountrylife]

500 👍

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

right on!

[@Mike-h7y6v]

U ever rretire

[@aux8344]

The Les Claypool of his day

[@chadh2241]

So that’s who started sagging.

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Ha!

[@ChuckReardon-q5r]

​@@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave🎉

[@garyfurr1467]

That's enough of the crap

[@edsonmorais5025]

Assassinado covardemente o rei do banjo

[@kennywoodjoe]

The official theme song of Trump supporters everywhere! lmao

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Love it!

[@beyondonethousand]

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

[@beyondonethousand]

Hate Biden. Congratulations to me.

[@johnjohnson2855]

When woman were woman and men were men.

[@TrueCrimewithdiamonddave]

Yes!

[@garyfurr1467]

Enough

[@ev8318]

Rapping.

[@jsmooth7217]

People really call this music 😂😂

[@80scaveman23]

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

[@rerecycled7507]

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

[@Smokealotapotapus]

The original drawer sagger. They love old string bean in the hood. I reckon.