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To Live's to Fly
To Live's to Fly: The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt | John Kruth
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At last, the authorized biography of Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997), who wrote such unforgettable songs as “Pancho & Lefty” and “If I Needed You.” Born to a wealthy oil family in Ft. Worth, Texas, hounded by alcoholism and depression, Van Zandt pursued a nomadic existence following his muse, whatever the cost to himself, friends, and relatives. Based on exclusive interviews with those close to Van Zandt, including his best friend Guy Clark and colleagues like Steve Earle and John Prine, To Live's to Fly captures all the humor, hijinks, poetry, and heartbreak of this revered, genuinely outlaw country artist.
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I finally finished watching Ken Burns‘ Country Music documentary and was glad to see Van Zandt was featured, despite his lack of commercial success. Kruth, the biographer, is definitely much more of a music journalist than a historian, which makes this much more entertaining, even though it‘s a bit of a pastiche of anecdotes. This one has been in my to-read pile for years (it still had a Borders price tag 😩)

Nute Excellent review! 4y
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