Townes Van Zandt

 

Artist:  Townes Van Zandt

Birth Name:  John Townes Van Zandt

Born:  March 7, 1944.  Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Died:  January 1, 1997 (Aged 52).  Smyrna, Tennessee, USA

Genre:  Country, Folk, Blues, Americana, Contemporary Folk, Country Rock, Progressive Country

Occuption:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Townes Van Zandt was an American Singer, Songwriter from Fort Worth, Texas.  He wrote numerous songs such as "Pancho And Lefty", "For The Sake Of The Song", "If I Needed You", "Tecumseh Valley", "Tower Song", "Rex's Blues", and "To Love Is To Fly", that are widely considered masterpieces of American Songwriting.   He was respected for his guitar playing and fingerpicking ability.

Title:  Live In Johnson City, Tn, April 1985 (2023) 

Genre:  Country, Folk, Blues, Americana, Contemporary Folk, Country Rock, Progressive Country

Label:  Mind Control

Rating:   ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Dollar Bill Blues (2:52)

 2.  Pancho And Lefty (4:47)

 3.  Buchshin Stallion Blues (3:32)

 4.  No Place To Fall (3:49)

 5.  Talking Thunderbird Blues (2:27)

 6.  Mr. Gold & Mr. Mud (2:58)

 7.  If  Needed You (4:28)

 8.  Snowing On Raton (4:24)

Side B:

 1.  To Live Is To Fly (3:56)

 2.  Don't You Take It Too Bad (4:15)

 3.  Snake Mountain Blues (3:44)

 4.  Rake (4:42)

 5.  Fraternity Blues (2:49)

Personnel:

Townes Van Zandt:  Vocals, Guitar

Donny Silverman:  Flute, Saxophone

Mickey White:  Guitar

Live In Johnson City, Tn, April 1985 is a live album by Townes Van Zandt, released on August 5, 2023 by Mind Control, recorded live in Johnson City, Tn, April 1985.