SYNOPSIS:
The ultimate songwriter's songwriter, Townes Van Zandy had a profuound impact on generations of musicians from Bob Dylan to norah Jones, yet he avoided the commerical success enjoyoed by many of his own fans.
Billy Joe Shaver calmly stated "As far as I was concerned, he was the best songwriter that ever lived. And that's it. Lucinda Williams called him "Too Cool to be Forgotten." And Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Emmylou Harris have had #1 hits with his songs.
Billy Joe Shaver calmly stated "As far as I was concerned, he was the best songwriter that ever lived. And that's it. Lucinda Williams called him "Too Cool to be Forgotten." And Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Emmylou Harris have had #1 hits with his songs.
