A Deeper Blue: The Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt (North Texas Lives of Musicians)
by Robert Earl Hardy
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Author: Robert Earl HardyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04
ISBN: 1574412477
Number of pages: 300
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Book Reviews of A Deeper Blue: The Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt (North Texas Lives of Musicians)
Book Review: American Music Original
Summary: 5 Stars
This book reveals another of America's Music Legends that we lost way too soon. Having read other bios of
Townes, this is by far the best researched and is must reading for any fan. Be prepared to feel a profound sense of loss......this was a songwriter the likes of which we won't see again any time soon.
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Summary of A Deeper Blue: The Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt (North Texas Lives of Musicians)
This is the first serious biography of a man widely considered one of Texas'-and America's-greatest songwriters. Like Jimmie Rodgers, Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, and Hank Williams, Townes Van Zandt was the embodiment of that mythic American figure, the troubled troubadour. 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. The author draws on eight years' extensive research and interviews with Townes' family and closest friends and colleagues. He looks beyond the legend and paints a colorful portrait of a complex man who embraced the darkness of demons and myth as well as the light of deep compassion and humanity, all "for the sake of the song."Country & Folk Books
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