num_pages: 326
description: At last, the authorized biography of Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997), who wrote such unforgettable songs as “Pancho &amp; 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.
language: English
title: To Live's to Fly: The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt
titlecomplete: To Live's to Fly: The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt
genres: Nonfiction, Music, Biography, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 318
publisher: Da Capo Press