By the time he consented to receive medical care, eight days had passed since the injury. Tracks from the aborted Seven Come Eleven debacle later surfaced on The Nashville Sessions. "[56][57] Musician Steve Earle, who met him in 1978 and considered Van Zandt a mentor, once called Van Zandt "the best songwriter in the whole world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that. [1], Around the time of their April 1993 separation,[34] Jeanene coaxed the musician into signing over the publishing rights of his back catalog and recording royalties to her and their children. Among the tracks written for these albums were "To Live Is to Fly", "Pancho and Lefty", and "If I Needed You". Judgment and insight is impaired. The Nashville Fire Department responded to a wellness check and found the 39 … "[23] His soon-to-be second wife Cindy and dog Geraldine (a large, "keenly intelligent" half-wolf, half-husky) are featured in the film. [54] Eggers claimed a 50% interest in eighty of Van Zandt's songs. Bell now owns the "new" Old Quarter in Galveston. [15] He received a score of 1170 when he took the SAT in January 1962. Middle-named for the late revered Texas troubadour Townes Van Zandt, his father’s mentor, Earle … Van Zandt and Munsell divorced on May 2, 1994. In 1968, Mr. Van Zandt moved to Nashville to record his first album, ''For the Sake of the Song,'' with the producer and songwriter Jack Clement, best known for his work with Johnny Cash. He suffered from a series of drug addictions[6] and alcoholism,[6] and was given a psychiatric diagnosis of bipolar disorder. He had enjoyed some sobriety during the early 1990s, but was actively abusing alcohol during the final years of his life. He was 52. [43] Medical records from his time in recovery centers show that he believed his drinking had become a problem around 1973, and by 1982 he was drinking at least a pint of vodka daily. Earle was 38. [citation needed] The 2012 documentary film Low & Clear, which revolves around Van Zandt's son JT fly fishing for steelhead in British Columbia with his old fishing buddy Xenie, features Van Zandt's songs "Dollar Bill Blues" and "My Proud Mountains". Birthplace: Fort Worth, TX. His official cause of death was "natural" cardiac arrhythmia.Hardy; p. 264. [45] He grew increasingly frail during the mid-1990s, with friends noting that he seemed to have "withered. Sometimes his shows were meandering, ending with him collapsing onstage. "[54], It was revealed through these proceedings that Van Zandt's annual income in the years before his death had climbed to over $100,000, thanks in large part to the royalties accrued from his songs being covered by Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Merle Haggard, Cowboy Junkies, and other major music stars. For much of the 1970s, he lived a reclusive life outside of Nashville in a tin-roofed, bare-boards shack with no heat, plumbing or telephone, occasionally appearing in town to play shows. She later reported that after getting back to his home in Smyrna, Tennessee, and giving him alcohol, he became "lucid, in a real good mood, calling his friends on the phone. [8] They admitted him to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where he was diagnosed with manic depression. The cause of death has not been revealed. Justin Townes Earle Photo: Joshua Black Wilkins. Van Zandt married Fran Peterson on August 26, 1965; a son, John Townes "J.T." At times, he became drunk on stage and forgot the lyrics to his songs. He normally played small venues (often to crowds of fewer than fifty people) but began to move towards playing larger venues (and even made a handful of television appearances) during the 1990s. 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[30] The two first met during a chance encounter outside a costume shop in the South Congress district of Austin, on June 21, 1986. Foley worked with Gurf Morlix, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Schwartz, Billy Block, Calvin Russell, and others. [32], Van Zandt married Fran Peterson on August 26, 1965; a son, John Townes "J.T." Bruise the size of a quarter in the temple. “Townes van Zandt … [79], In 1994, Israeli singer David Broza performed with Van Zandt during a Writers in the Round concert in Houston. ''I'd as soon be dead/All of this world be forgotten.''. When he was young, the now-discredited insulin shock therapy erased much of his long-term memory. [7], Townes's parents were Harris Williams Van Zandt (1913–1966) and Dorothy Townes (1919–1983). [89] Georgia Christgau of the Village Voice called the documentary "sympathetic but frank. Gender: Male. On February 1, 1989, Foley was at a house in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood of Austin, Texas when he was shot in the chest and killed by Carey January, the son of Foley's friend Concho January. The cause was apparently a heart attack, said Beverly Paul, a spokeswoman for Sugar Hill, the music label for which he recorded. [12] In 1952, the family transplanted from Fort Worth to Midland, Texas for six months before moving to Billings, Montana. They had no children. The album mixed humorous barroom songs with the tales of poverty, desperation and bleakness (''Waiting Round to Die,'' ''Tecumseh Valley'') that would make him, along with Guy Clark, a beacon to a generation of songwriters. Singer-Songwriter Justin Townes Earle Dies At 38 Acclaimed singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle has died at age 38. [30] Dylan was reportedly a "big fan" of Townes and claimed to have all of his records; Van Zandt admired Dylan's songs, but didn't care for his celebrity. [2] The following year, he recorded Flyin' Shoes; he did not release another album until 1987's At My Window. Died: 1-Jan - 1997. [45] The medical staff tried to explain to her that detoxing a "late-term alcoholic" at home would be ill-advised, and he would have a better chance at recovering under hospital supervision. "[90] Eddie Cockrell of Variety called the film "a dignified and wistful look at the unusual life, difficult career and lasting influence" of Van Zandt. Musician. [8] He quit school around 1967, having been inspired by his singer-songwriter heroes to pursue a career in playing music. He began his career in the late 1960s, as a Nashville session player and released several albums to include Townes Van Zandt, Our Mother the Mountain, and Delta Momma Blues. [51], While Jeanene was on the phone with Susanna Clark, their son Will noticed that Townes had stopped breathing and "looked dead", and alerted his mother, who attempted to perform CPR, "screaming his name between breaths". The couple divorced on January 16, 1970. They took him back to their home, and he spent the Christmas week on their couch, unable to get up even to use the bathroom. He was woken up from the floor and put in his seat minutes before the crash. [14] In grade school, he was found to have a high IQ, and his parents began grooming him to become a lawyer or senator. The book contains interviews with longtime Van Zandt friends Guy Clark, Billy Joe Shaver, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Kris Kristofferson, Tom Russell and Peter Rowan as well as younger disciples such as Scott Avett (the Avett Brothers), Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Kasey Chambers, Josh Ritter, and Grace Potter. "[43] At various points in his life, he was prescribed to take the antidepressant Zoloft and the mood stabilizer lithium. John's cause of death was health stemming from his years of drug abuse. "[92], In April 2008, the University of North Texas Press published Robert Earl Hardy's biography on the songwriter, titled A Deeper Blue: The Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt, which took more than eight years of research, including interviews with Mickey Newbury, Jack Clement, Guy and Susanna Clark, Mickey White, Rex Bell, Dan Rowland, Richard Dobson, John Lomax III, Van Zandt's brother and sister, cousins, his three ex-wives, and many others. [9] In 1965, he was accepted into the University of Houston's pre-law program. [1] As a result, he wrote the song "Cowboy Junkies Lament" for the group, with a verse about each respective member of the band. [citation needed], In 2004, the film Be Here to Love Me,[88] chronicling the artist's life and musical career, was released in the United States. [16] His family soon moved to Houston, Texas. [citation needed], In 1965, Van Zandt began playing regular shows at the Jester Lounge in Houston for $10 per night. Earle has championed the songwriter on a number of occasions: his eldest son, Justin Townes Earle, also a musician, was named after Van Zandt. Mr. Van Zandt's powerfully written songs and spare, haunting delivery influenced many country, folk and rock performers, including Neil Young, Rosanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, the Cowboy Junkies and the grunge band Mudhoney. I'll Be Here in the Morning: The Songwriting Legacy of Townes Van Zandt by Brian T. Atkinson was released on New Year's Day 2012 by Texas A&M University Press, coinciding with the 15th anniversary of Van Zandt's death. [2], In 1972, Van Zandt recorded tracks for an album with a working title of Seven Come Eleven, which remained unreleased for many years due to a dispute between his manager Kevin Eggers and producer Jack Clement. 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After nearly ten years of legal battles, the court sided with the estate, issuing "injunctive relief against Eggers, restraining him from reproducing or distributing any of Van Zandt's songs. One artist he introduced me to was Townes Van Zandt. Townes Van Zandt, an influential songwriter whose dark and tragic country and folk ballads mirrored his own life, died on Wednesday at his home in Smyrna, Tex. Overdose Cited as Likely Cause of Death for Justin Townes Earle By Chris Willman. Justin Townes Earle, the beloved Nashville singer and songwriter who released several albums that melded country, Americana and blues, has died aged 38. [39] The two met in November 1995 during a concert of his in Hanau, Germany. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. [54] An out-of-court settlement in 2006 granted the Van Zandts conditional control of Harold Eggers' mastered recordings while Eggers retaining a 50% ownership of seven albums and some royalties for the remaining recordings. B orn March 7, 1944, in Fort Worth, Texas, singer-songwriter John Townes Van Zandt is the perfect example of an artist whose legend only grows with time.For many, Van Zandt was a walking paradox. ''All that I've said/All that I've done/Means nothing to me,'' he sang on his most recent album, ''No Deeper Blue.'' These songs eventually raised Van Zandt to near-legend status in American and European songwriting circles. Justin Townes Earle was the son of Steve Earle. No cause of death has been made available. [24], As a result of Van Zandt's constant drinking, Harold Eggers, Kevin's brother, was hired on as his tour manager and 24-hour caretaker in 1976, a partnership that lasted for the rest of the singer's life. He was 52. [45][48] After lying outside for an hour, he dragged himself inside and called his ex-wife Jeanene, who sent friends Royann and Jim Calvin to check on him. [8] Fearing that his family would move again, he willingly decided to attend the Shattuck School in Faribault, Minnesota. John Townes Van Zandt[1] (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997), better known as Townes Van Zandt, was an American singer-songwriter. In the spring of his second year, his parents flew to Boulder to bring Townes back to Houston, apparently worried about his binge drinking and episodes of depression. [24], Several of Van Zandt's compositions were recorded by other artists, such as Emmylou Harris who, with Don Williams, had a No. [83] Gillian Welch inducted Van Zandt by telling stories about how he had come to her early gigs in Nashville and how he had bolstered her confidence in writing sad songs. Eventually he became so poor that he ate dog food and slept on concert stages. No cause of death was given. At the time of his death, he had begun a long-distance relationship with a woman named Claudia Winterer from Darmstadt, Germany. Townes was a good student and active in team sports. This album was Tower Records Store magazine “PULSE” #1 Folk Album of the Year 1997. The older Earle also struggled with addiction. Despite critical acclaim, he remained a cult figure. "[60] But he concluded at the end of the same article that, "As a songwriter, you won't find anybody better." [82], On June 18, 2015, Van Zandt was inducted into the second year's ceremony of the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame, along with Asleep at the Wheel, Loretta Lynn, Guy Clark and Flaco Jimenez. [31] In May and June 1990, he opened for the Cowboy Junkies during a two-month-long tour of the United States and Canada, which exposed him to a younger generation of fans. “My mother hated Townes Van Zandt," he said in … "[41] His battles with addiction led him to be admitted to rehab almost a dozen times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. In 1968, Van Zandt met songwriter Mickey Newbury in a Houston coffee shop. No. The book has been described by Kirkus Reviews as a "poignant, clear and vivid portrait."[93]. [60], His Texas-grounded impact stretched farther than country. The song was included on the movie's soundtrack. Another child, Katie Belle, was born February 14, 1992. [2] During the decade, two books, a documentary film (Be Here to Love Me), and numerous magazine articles about the singer were written. [49] Jeanene informed the surgeon that one of Townes' previous rehab doctors had told her detoxing could kill him. [50] Understanding that he would most likely drink immediately after leaving the hospital, the physicians refused to prescribe him any painkillers. He soon signed with Eggers' new label, Tomato Records. Eggers either could not or refused to pay for the studio sessions, so Clement erased the master tapes. Earle was born in 1982, with his parents partially naming him after his father’s mentor, Townes van Zandt. No cause of death, including where or when he died, has been given. [26][27][28], In the mid-1970s, Van Zandt split from his longtime manager, Kevin Eggers. [24], In 1977, Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas was released. When the terminally-ill Dorothy Van Zandt learned that her son had impregnated Munsell, she told him, "You're going to do the right thing and honor that baby. Born in Fort Worth Texas, he was a country western guitarist, singer and songwriter. [45] On December 31, X-rays revealed that Van Zandt had an impacted left femoral neck fracture in his hip, and several corrective surgeries were performed. [51], By the time Van Zandt was checked out of the hospital early the next morning, he had begun to show signs of delirium tremens. He later referred to Colorado in "My Proud Mountains", "Colorado Girl", and "Snowin' on Raton". Van Zandt II, was born to them on April 11, 1969, in Houston. Mr. Van Zandt broke his hip last week and had just returned home after undergoing surgery, she said. Cause of death: Heart Failure. He had assembled a group of well-known musicians including Willie Nelson and Freddy Fender to record new versions of his songs. Newbury persuaded Van Zandt to go to Nashville, Tennessee, where he was introduced by Newbury to the man who became his longtime producer, "Cowboy" Jack Clement. He received three months of insulin shock therapy, which erased much of his long-term memory. Soon after, he attempted to join the Air Force, but was rejected because of a doctor's diagnosis that labelled him "an acute manic-depressive who has made minimal adjustments to life". Going through and listening to clips of the project today I found Scotts cover of Seventeen that introduced me to the work of Townes Van Zandt. [19], At one point around 1967, Van Zandt was roommates with 13th Floor Elevators singer Roky Erickson. He died forty-four years to the day after Hank Williams, one of his main songwriting influences.Kruth, J. That made a big impression on me. [1] He began dating Cindy Morgan in 1974. With music engrained in his life, Earle is the son of acclaimed US songwriter Steve Earle and named after his father’s idol Townes Van Zandt. The University of Colorado at Boulder accepted Van Zandt as a student in 1962. [2] He released six albums during the time period: For the Sake of the Song, Our Mother the Mountain, Townes Van Zandt, Delta Momma Blues, High, Low and In Between, and The Late Great Townes Van Zandt. 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