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:  Flyin' Shoes (Limited Edition) (2025) 

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

Label:  Charly Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Loretta (3:45)

 2.  No Place To Fall (3:28)

 3.  Flyin' Shoes (4:21)

 4.  Who Do You Love (3:58)

 5.  When She Don't Need Me (3:09)

Side Two:

 6.  Dollar Bill Blues (2:59)

 7.  Rex's Blues (2:28)

 8.  Pueblo Waltz (3:00)

 9.  Brother Flower (2:52)

10. Snake Song (2:27)

Personnel:

Townes Van Zandt:  Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Chips Moman:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals

Billy Earl McClelland:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals

Randy Scruggs:  Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin

Phillip Donnelly:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals

Billy Burnette:  Backing Vocals

Tommy Cogbill:  Bass

Bobby Emmons:  Keyboards

Eddy Anderson:  Drums, Percussion

Jimmy Day:  Steel Guitar

Gary Scruggs:  Harmonica

Spooner Oldham:  Piano

Toni Wine:  Background Vocals

Flyin' Shoes is an album by Townes Van Zandt, originally released o. May 1978 by Tomato Records, remastered and reissued on May 9, 2025 by Charly Records.  Limited Edition Blue Vinyl.