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Born: March 07, 1944 in Fort Worth, TX
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: January 01, 1997 in Smyrna, TN
Genre: Folk

Biography
Townes Van Zandt's music doesn't jump up and down, wear fancy clothes, or beat around the bush. Whether he was singing a quiet, introspective country-folk song or a driving, hungry blues, Van Zandt's lyrics and melodies were filled with the kind of haunting truth and beauty that you knew instinctively. His music came straight from his soul by way o... Continue Bio >>

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Big Country Blues

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Discography:
2005 Private Concert
2005 Live at Union Chapel, London, England
2005 Be Here to Love Me [Tomato]
2004 Rear View Mirror, Vol. 2
2004 Poncho & Lefty
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Filmography:
2004 Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt
1988 Townes Van Zandt: Houston 1988 - A Private Concert
1981 Heartworn Highways
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