- Series: North Texas Lives of Musician Series (Book 1)
- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: University of North Texas Press (November 15, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 157441285X
- ISBN-13: 978-1574412857
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.”
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