A Deeper Blue: The Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt - Couverture rigide

Hardy, Robert Earl

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1574412477 ISBN 13 : 9781574412475

Editeur : University of North Texas Press,U.S., 2008

Synopsis

This is the first serious biography of a man widely considered one of Texas' - and America's - greatest song-writers. 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.""The North Texas Lives of Musicians Series" welcomes manuscripts that combine biographical narrative with rigorous analysis of musical performance or composition. The subjects may be from any era or style, but we prefer contemporary or recent American musicians or groups.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

ROBERT EARL HARDY has been a professional writer and editor with an interest in contemporary music for twenty-five years. Also a musician, he has played guitar in rock'n'roll, rhythm and blues, and honky-tonk bands in the Washington, D.C., area since the 1970s. He is currently researching the cultural history of 1960s and '70s garage bands. He lives in Laurel, Maryland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of North Texas Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1574412477
• ISBN 13: 9781574412475
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible