Uncle Dave Macon

He's not the best player and he's not the best singer, but he is the best something.
-	David "Stringbean" Akeman Tribute1 to Uncle Dave Macon

Would you believe that a middle aged man from an impoverished rural family could become the first country music superstar?

I find that rather hard to believe.

Well, would you believe that a simple Tennessee farmer at age fifty could become the first country music superstar?

I don't think so.

How about a savvy intelligent and successful businessman and entrepreneur with a good education who came from a distinguished family stretching back to the Revolutionary War and who had already been performing for audiences for over forty years?

Well, that we can believe.

Well, whatever you wish to believe - and however you define country music and superstar - you can learn a bit about "Uncle" David Harrison Macon if you just click here.