Deeper Blue Hardy Robert Earl
Deeper Blue Hardy Robert Earl This is the first serious biography of a man widely considered one of Texas'--and America's--greatest songwriters. A Deeper Blue traces Van Zandt's background as the…
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Deeper Blue Hardy Robert Earl
This is the first serious biography of a man widely considered one of Texas'--and America's--greatest songwriters. A Deeper Blue traces Van Zandt's background as the scion of a prominent Texas family; his troubled early years and his transformation from promising pre-law student to wandering folk singer; his life on the road and the demons that pursued and were pursued by him; the women who loved and inspired him; and the brilliance and enduring beauty of his songs, which are explored in depth. Like Jimmie Rodgers, Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, and Hank Williams, Townes Van Zandt was the embodiment of that mythic American figure, the troubled troubadour.
He looks beyond the legend and paints a colorful portrait of a complex man who embraced the darkness of The author draws on eight years' extensive research and interviews with Townes' family and closest friends and colleagues.