To Live's to Fly: The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt

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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 Lives to Fly captures all the humor, hijinks, poetry, and heartbreak of this revered, genuinely outlaw country artist.

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"(Townes Van Zandt) was clearly a complex character, and it's a measure of Kruth's...heartfelt narrative that it conveys this with vividness and honesty." Daily Telegraph "This biography gently balances out the good and the bad in all its tragic detail." Q Magazine"

Author Bio

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.