Musician Dictionary

Stringbean

Banjo player (1916–1973) · US banjo player Dave Akeman

DescriptionBanjo player (1916–1973)
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1915-06-17 (MusicBrainz) · 1916-06-17 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceJackson County Annville
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1973-11-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathRidgetop Ridgetop
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationbanjoist songwriter
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsbanjo
Source: Wikidata
Genrescountry music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsStarday Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
Source: MusicBrainz

Also known as

Akeman Akeman Stringbean D. Akeman David "Stringbean" Akeman David Akeman String Bean Stringbean "The Kentucky Wonder" And His Banjo Stringbean & His Band Stringbean & His Banjo Stringbean And His 5 String Banjo Stringbean And His Banjo Stringbean and His 5 String Banjo Watts

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Identifiers

mbid: e3f0cfca-eb08-4031-b7b6-6c7c78c0deaa · wikidata: Q3398247 · isni: 0000000032084297 · discogs: 953863

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