Banjoist and country comedian David Akeman (1915-1973) who went by the stage name of "Stringbean," performed regularly on the Grand Ole Opry, toured with Porter Wagoner, and was a cast member of the Hee Haw TV show. Along with Grandpa Jones, Stringbean was one of the last great popularizers of the "old-timey" stringband tradition, bringing the old-fashioned showbiz sensibility of the Depression-era hillbillies to thousands of homes in the 1960s and '70s... Here's a quick look at his work..
Stringbean "Old Time Banjo Pickin' And Singin' " (Starday Records, 1961) (LP)
Stringbean "More Of That Rare Old Time Banjo Pickin' And Singin' " (Starday Records, 1962) (LP)
Stringbean "A Salute To Uncle Dave Macon" (Starday Records, 1963) (LP)
Stringbean "Way Back In The Hills Of Old Kentucky" (Starday Records, 1964) (LP)
Stringbean "Me And My Old Crow Got A Good Thing Going" (Nugget Records, 1970) (LP)
Stringbean "The Hee-Haw Corn Shucker" (Nashville Records, 1971) (LP)
Stringbean "Me And My Ole Crow (Got A Good Thing Goin')" (Nugget Records, 1972) (LP)
Stringbean "Goin' To The Grand Ole Opry" (Ovation Records, 1978) (LP)
Stringbean "Front Porch Funnies" (King Records, 1996)
Stringbean "Barn Yard Banjo Pickin" (Gusto, 2006)
A budget-price 2-CD set... As good introduction to his work as you're likely to find.
