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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 an unshakable depression, Van Zandt pursued a nomadic existence following his muse, whatever the cost to himself, friends, and family. Based on exclusive interviews with everyone who knew Van Zandt, including his best friend Guy Clark and colleagues like Steve Earle and John Prine, To Live's To Fly is a compelling portrait of a complex, haunted artist.
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John Kruth is a writer, musician, and author of Bright Moments: The Life and Legacy of Rashaan Roland Kirk. He lives in New York City.
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"Clearly a complex character, and it's a measure of Kruth's... heartfelt narrative that it conveys this with vividness and honesty." -- Daily Telegraph, (UK) 5/19/07
"Excellent...In-depth...Provides an understanding of [Van Zandt] through both his actions and his songs." -- Country Standard Time, April 2007
"Helps solidify the songwriter's legend and legacy." -- PopMatters, 6/22/07
"Invaluable for its accounts of those who knew, loved, and hated the enigmatically unattainable man." -- Austin Chronicle, 6/1/07
"Kruth does an excellent job looking beyond the legend and stories... to show the man and where he came from." -- Midwest Book Review, May 2007
"Kruth has written a fine book, a thorough book, rich with vivid truths." -- No Depression, May/June 2007
"Kruth is at his best in retelling the story of Van Zandt's final days and hours...Commendable." -- San Francisco Gate, 4/6/07
"This is the first significant biography." -- The Bookseller, 3/16/07
"This meticulously researched book adds to the myth surrounding the musician." -- Chart, March 2007
"[Kruth] presents the man truthfully, compassionately, in all his genius and gentleness, in all his sorrow and contradiction." -- Statesman.com, 4/30/07
"Excellent...In-depth...Provides an understanding of [Van Zandt] through both his actions and his songs." -- Country Standard Time, April 2007
"Helps solidify the songwriter's legend and legacy." -- PopMatters, 6/22/07
"Invaluable for its accounts of those who knew, loved, and hated the enigmatically unattainable man." -- Austin Chronicle, 6/1/07
"Kruth does an excellent job looking beyond the legend and stories... to show the man and where he came from." -- Midwest Book Review, May 2007
"Kruth has written a fine book, a thorough book, rich with vivid truths." -- No Depression, May/June 2007
"Kruth is at his best in retelling the story of Van Zandt's final days and hours...Commendable." -- San Francisco Gate, 4/6/07
"This is the first significant biography." -- The Bookseller, 3/16/07
"This meticulously researched book adds to the myth surrounding the musician." -- Chart, March 2007
"[Kruth] presents the man truthfully, compassionately, in all his genius and gentleness, in all his sorrow and contradiction." -- Statesman.com, 4/30/07
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- PublisherDa Capo Press
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0306815532
- ISBN 13 9780306815539
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