To Live's to Fly: The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780306816048)

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

Author: John Kruth
ISBN-10: 0306816040
ISBN-13: 9780306816048
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Language: English
Published: 03/04/2008
Pages: 360
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.30h x 6.01w x 0.92d