3.24.2009

LITTLE BY LITTLE, PIECE BY PIECE

A troubling interview with a clearly intoxicated Townes Van Zandt, followed by a typically stirring live performance of Bruce Springsteen's "Racin' in the Streets." This footage was recorded in 1984 for part of the PBS series Austin Pickers.



More great performances and interviews with Townes can be found in Heartworn Highways, a documentary from 1975 that features many of Austin's singer/songwriters, including Guy Clark, David Allen Coe, and a 19 year old Steve Earle.

This clip, featuring a 79 year old neighbor of Townes', is particularly moving:


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