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Jun 17, 1915

David "Stringbean" Akeman is born in Annville, Kentucky. As a banjo player, he joins Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys. But he is better known as a comedian, noted for a striped shirt and pants that seem belted at his thighs. He joins the Grand Ole Opry in the 1940s, remaining a member until his murder in 1973

Feb 13, 1945

Bill Monroe holds his first Columbia session, recording "Kentucky Waltz" and "Footprints In The Snow" at the Wrigley Building in Chicago. Chubby Wise plays fiddle, and David "Stringbean" Akeman sits in on banjo

Aug 28, 1954

Comedian Stringbean leaves the Grand Ole Opry to become a regular on Canada's "The Tommy Hunter Show"

Feb 15, 1966

Earl Scruggs, Marty Robbins, Stringbean, Waylon Jennings, The Carter Family and Tex Ritter appear on the ABC special "Anatomy Of Pop: The Music Explosion." Also featured: Tony Bennett, The Supremes, Richard Rodgers and Peter, Paul & Mary

Aug 10, 1969

Loretta Lynn performs "Wine Women And Song" and "You Ain't Woman Enough" on CBS's "Hee Haw." Waylon Jennings also guests with regulars Buck Owens, Junior Samples, Stringbean, Archie Campbell and Roy Clark, who does "White Lightning"

Aug 17, 1969

Jerry Lee Lewis performs "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)" and Conway Twitty contributes "I Love You More Today" on CBS-TV's "Hee Haw" with Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Stringbean, Junior Samples, Lulu Roman, Gordie Tapp and Grandpa Jones

Dec 31, 1969

Happy new year from the cornfield! "Hee Haw" welcomes musical guests Dottie West and Hank Williams Jr. alongside the CBS show's cast regulars Buck Owens, Stringbean, Junior Samples, Grandpa Jones and Roy Clark, who sings "Yesterday, When I Was Young"

Jan 28, 1970

Merle Haggard sings "I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am" and Loretta Lynn delivers "Fist City" on the CBS series "Hee Haw." Buck Owens and Roy Clark host, joined by regulars Lulu Roman, Grandpa Jones, Gordie Tapp, Stringbean and Junior Samples

Feb 4, 1970

Dottie West performs "Country Girl" on CBS-TV's "Hee Haw." Ferlin Husky also guests on the episode, appearing with the show's regulars, including Roy Clark, Buck Owens, Grandpa Jones, Stringbean and Lulu Roman

Mar 25, 1970

Connie Smith performs "You And Your Sweet Love" on CBS-TV's "Hee Haw," featuring Roy Clark, Buck Owens, Gordie Tapp, Lulu Roman, Stringbean, Junior Samples and Grandpa Jones

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