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I'll Be Here in the Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt (John and Robin Dickson Series in Texas Music, sponsored by the Center for Texas Music History, Texas State University) by Brian T. Atkinson; "Cowboy" Jack Clements; Harold F. Eggers Jr. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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The writer of such influential songs as “Pancho and Lefty,” “To Live’s to Fly,” “If I Needed You,” and “For the Sake of the Song,” Townes Van Zandt exerted an influence on at least two generations of Texas musicians that belies his relatively brief, deeply troubled life. Indeed, Van Zandt has influenced millions worldwide in the years since his death, and his impact is growing rapidly. Respected singer/songwriter John Gorka speaks for many when he says, “‘Pancho and Lefty’ changed—it unchained—my idea of what a song could be.” In this tightly woven, intelligently written book, Brian T. Atkinson interviews both well-known musicians and up-and-coming artists to reveal, in the performers’ own words, how their creative careers have been shaped by the life and work of Townes Van Zandt. Kris Kristofferson, Guy Clark, Billy Joe Shaver, Rodney Crowell, Lucinda Williams, and Lyle Lovett are just a few of the established musicians who share their impressions of the breathtakingly beautiful tunes and lyrics he created, along with their humorous, poignant, painful, and indelible memories of witnessing Van Zandt’s rise and fall. Atkinson balances the reminiscences of seasoned veterans w
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- Author
- Brian T. Atkinson; "Cowboy" Jack Clements; Harold F. Eggers Jr.
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781603445276
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Memoir, History, Biography
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (40 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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