302: The Murders of Stringbean and Estelle Akeman w/ Taylor Hagood

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

Erik Rivenes

True Crime, History, Education

4.7 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2023

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

David "Stringbean" Akeman was a singer, clawhammer banjo player and an early Grand Ole Opry star, known for his lanky build and comedic personality. And as a cast member of the nationwide television show Hee-Haw, he was at the height of his popularity when he and his wife Estelle were murdered in their rural Tennessee home in November of 1973.

My guest this week is Professor Taylor Hagood, author of "Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Music Legend". He walks us through the fascinating life of this unique musician, the murders that left the nation reeling, and the investigation that led police to the killers.

The author's website: https://www.taylorhagood.com/

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Lion's Gate Plus.
0:04.3	The third season of a Lion's Gate Plus original series The Great is streaming exclusively
0:08.5	on Lion's Gate Plus.
0:10.1	Follow Katherine the second played by Elle Fanning and Peter The Great, played by Nicholas
0:13.7	Holt, as they hilariously attempt to make their marriage work after some seemingly insurmountable
0:18.2	problems.
0:19.2	From attempted murder and the imprisonment of close friends to their never-ending legal
0:22.6	responsibilities.
0:24.0	The Great, season three, is streaming exclusively on Lion's Gate Plus.
0:30.0	Welcome everyone to another episode of the most notorious podcast
1:00.4	I'm Eric Rivenes, so great to have you here as always, and also great to have Taylor
1:07.1	Haygood on the show today.
1:09.5	He is a professor of English at Florida Atlantic University.
1:14.3	He is a literary critic and internationally renowned scholar on William Faulkner, and as an author
1:21.4	he has numerous books to his credit, including The One with a title that got me to reach out
1:27.6	to him.
1:28.6	The subject I've always wanted to cover on the show, String Beam, the life and murder
1:34.0	of a country music legend.
1:37.4	I appreciate you coming on.
1:39.8	Thank you so much.
1:40.8	Well, thank you so much.
1:41.8	It is such an honor to be on this podcast and to be included with so many illustrious
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