April 27, 2024

Ep 30 - Lord I'm Comin' Home: The Murder of Stringbean Akeman

53 minutes

In this episode, we discuss the case that robbed country music of its innocence.

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Sources

Hagood, T. (2023). Stringbean: The life and murder of a country music legend. University of Illinois Press.

Hall, D. (1974, October 30). Opry star recounts discovery of bodies. The Tennessean.

Hall, D. (1974, October 31). Others involved in Akeman case? The Tennessean.

Hall, D. (1974, November 2). Told she begged, Brown kin says. The Tennessean.

Hall, D. (1974, November 3). Browns guilty, get 99-year terms. The Tennessean.

Lewis, D. (1974, November 5). John Brown discusses slayings. The Tennessean.

Paulson, D. (2019, August 26). How the Grand Ole Opry put country music (and Nashville) on the map. The Tennessean.

Benitez-Eves, T. (2022, December 1). 5 country artists who were banned from the Grand Ole Opry. American Songwriter. https://americansongwriter.com/5-country-artists-who-were-banned-from-the-grand-ole-opry/

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Taylor, T. (2023, August 12). David ‘Stringbean’ Akeman: The curious assassination of a country banjo player. Far Out. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/david-stringbean-akeman-the-curious-assassination-of-a-country-banjo-player/

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