Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys, 137,
Jefferson, Blind Lemon, 40
152, 173, 174
Jenkins, Big Walter, 130
Hermann Park, 197
Jennings, Waylon, 122, 142, 156, 160,
“Hey Willie Boy,” 238, 254
172, 253
“High, Low and In Between,” 112
“Jerusalem Tomorrow,” 219
High, Low and In Between
, 111–113,
Jester Lounge, 59, 60, 63, 66, 69, 89
117
Johanson, Jai Johanny, 116
“Highway Kind,” 3, 113–115, 201
Johnson, Lyndon, 55
Highway Kind
,
The,
252
Johnson, Robert, 1, 185
Hill, Dusty, 128, 130, 147
“Jolie Blon,” 159
Hill, Rocky, 130, 147, 149
Jones, Bill, 74, 75
“Hobo Bill’s Last Ride,” 100
Jones, Norah, 3
“Hole, The” 217, 238
Jones, Tom, 72
Hole in the Wall, 180
Jones Studio, 73–75
Holly, Buddy, 87
Joplin, Janis, 101, 111
“Honky Tonkin’,” 124
Joyce, James, 237
Hood, John Bell, 152
“Just Dropped In (To See What
Hooker, John Lee, 40
Condition My Condition Is In),”
Hopkins, Lightnin’, 3, 20, 40, 59, 61,
72, 73
62, 67, 99, 100, 102, 130, 131, 158,
218, 251
“Kathleen,” 85
Houston, University of, 12, 52–54, 57,
“Katie Belle Blue,” 228, 238, 239, 254
61, 62
“Katy Too,” 74
Houston Coliseum, 115
Kazantzakis, Nikos, 104
Houston Folklore Society, 60, 61
Kelly, Paul, 237
Houston Post
, 153
Kennedy, President John, 55
Houston Press
, 2
Kerrville Folk Festival, 134, 137, 157,
Humphrey, Hubert H. (III), 26
226
Hurt, Mississippi John, 40
King, Michael Weston, 246, 247
Huskey, Roy, Jr., 199
Kingston Trio, 24, 29
Hyatt, Walter, 248
Kinney, Dana, 94
“KKK Blues,” 59, 91
“If I Could Only Fly,” 208
KOKE-FM (Austin), 253
“If I Needed You,” 2, 3, 81, 118–119,
KPFT (Houston), 131
124, 158, 161, 166, 186–188, 193,
Krauss, Alison, 3, 247
195, 243
Kristofferson, Kris, 72, 74, 160
‘If I Was Washington,” 129, 238
KUT (Austin), 195, 213, 250
296
A Deeper Blue: The Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt
“L.A. Freeway,” 100, 123, 160
Mangy Moose Lodge, 138
Lake Travis, 235
“Mannish Boy,” 176
Lamplighters, 29
“Marie,” 3, 213, 214, 216, 238, 254
Larry Joe’s, 157
Masterson, Declan, 237
Last Temptation of Christ
,
The,
104
Mathis, Johnny, 28
Late, Great Townes Van Zandt, The,
3, McCabe’s, 184, 185, 188
123, 124, 135
McClelland, Billy Earl, 164
Leadbelly, 21, 28, 60
McClinton, Delbert, 268
Led Zepplin IV
, 111
McCloud, Ron, 174–177
Lee, Dickey, 74
McCoy, Charlie, 83
Lennon, John, 181–183
McGee, Brownie, 40
Let It Be
, 111
McMurtry, James, 212
Lettermen, 28
McTell, Blind Willie, 258
Lewis, Jerry Lee, 20, 74
Meaux, Huey, 156
Lewis, Pam, 206
Mednick, Sol, 96
Liberty Hall, 152, 153
Meyers, Augie, 212, 213
“Like a Summer Thursday,” 84
Michigan State University, 157
Lipscomb, Mance, 59, 61, 130, 137
Milky Way, 223
Lisner Auditorium, 215
Miller, Linda, 140–142
“Little Sundance #2,” 200
Miller, Roger, 72
“Little Willie the Gambler,” 129, 159
Minnesota, University of, 24
Live and Obscure
, 198
“Mister Can’t You See,” 119
Live at the Fillmore East
, 111
Mitchell, Joni, 111
Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas
, Moman, Chips, 163–167
157, 162, 167
Monroe, Bill, 188, 242, 243
Lohr, Fran.
See
Petters, Fran
Monroe, Larry, 195, 202, 213, 214,
Lomax, Alan, 60
225, 226, 237, 238, 250, 251
Lomax, John A. Jr., 60
Moore, Bob, 204, 207, 208, 210–212,
Lomax, John A. Sr., 60
217, 227–230, 232, 233, 243, 262,
Lomax, John A. III, 3, 60, 61, 136,
267
143, 147–150, 152–157, 161–163,
Moore, Lyse, 203, 204, 206, 208
167, 168, 173, 179, 191, 206
Morgan, Cindy (Van Zandt), 131,
Lomax, Joseph, 161
133–135, 137–143, 145–147,
Lone Star, 157
149–152, 154, 155, 157, 162–165,
Loop and Lil, 117, 166, 187
169–172, 177, 178, 189, 192, 247,
“Loretta,” 136, 158, 166, 167
267
Lost Gonzo Band, 212
Morrison, Van, 111
“Lost Highway,” 222, 251
Moruya Hall, 217
“Louisiana Woman,” 67
Mountain Stage
, 204, 226
“Love Is Where You Find It,” 247
Mozart, 251
“Lover’s Lullaby,” 238, 254
“Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold,” 112, 113,
Lovett, Lyle, 3, 266, 268
217
Lowe, Linda, 224
MTV, 224
Luneberg, Griff, 250–252
Mucky Duck, 242, 247
“Lungs,” 3, 91, 96, 158, 217
Mudhoney, 246
Luxury Liner
, 161
Mueller, Gretchen, 100, 124
Muledeer, Gary, 186
MacColl, Ewan, 247
Munsell, Jeanene (Van Zandt), 5,
MacGowan, Shane, 236, 237, 247
181–184, 188–195, 203–210, 212,
Madigan’s, 218
223–225, 227–235, 237, 255, 256,
Mahal, Taj, 137, 181
259–266
Malloy, Jim, 74, 76–78, 83, 94, 95,
Musburger, Todd, 18, 26, 28, 30
106, 112
Music Row, 266
Malone, Kenny, 199
“Mustang Blues,” 59, 67
Mandrake Memorial, 90, 91
“My Proud Mountains,” 85
“Man Gave Names to All the
Myrick, Bob, 26, 35, 36, 40–44, 51, 54,
Animals,” 159
55, 83, 84, 86, 87, 110, 122, 133
Index
297
“My Starter Won’t Start,” 159
Paul, Eric, 212
Pearl
, 111
Nashville Sessions, The
, 225, 236
Pedernales Records, 268
Nelson, Lana, 190, 191
Pedernales Studios, 213
Nelson, Ricky, 20, 24
Peoples, Phyllis, 140, 141
Nelson, Susie, 198
Peter, Paul & Mary, 29
Nelson, Willie, 2, 72, 122, 160, 190,
Petters, Fran (Van Zandt), 37–39,
191, 193, 195, 198, 212, 213, 251,
41–45, 51–60, 62–71, 79–84, 89, 90,
253, 268
93, 105, 107–110, 118, 126, 170,
Newbury, Mickey, 71–79, 83, 116, 120,
171, 187, 189
151, 160, 193, 243
Phillips, Sam, 21, 74
New Christy Minstrels, 242
Phillips, Utah, 185
Newcombe, Bronco, 122, 151
Pickett, Wilson, 164
New Country
, 205
Pieces of the Sky
, 160
New York Times
, 204, 239
Pioneer Inn, 139
“Niles River Blues,” 238
Poet: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt
,
“No Deal,” 100, 101, 112
268
No Deeper Blue
, 239, 257
Pogues, 236, 247
“No Lonesome Tune,” 124, 158, 213
Ponderosa, the, 224, 231
“None But the Rain,” 161
Poor David’s Pub, 208, 242, 249
“No Place to Fall,” 135, 158, 161
Poppy Records, 5, 75, 76, 79, 83, 87,
“Nothin’,” 3, 101, 103, 222, 238
90, 126, 149, 153, 161, 212
Potpourri Coffeehouse, 99
Oakley, Berry, 116
Presley, Elvis, 13, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28,
Ochs, Phil, 176
66, 72, 74, 75, 98, 164, 168
O’Connor, Martin, 237
Pride, Charley, 94, 148
Oermann, Robert K., 198
Prine, John, 3, 111, 268
Oldham, Spooner, 164
“Pueblo Waltz,” 136, 166
Old Hickory Lake, 147, 151, 235, 255
Old Quarter (Galveston), 243, 248,
Quasimodo, 219
268
Quiet Night, 157
Old Quarter (Houston), 89, 90, 99,
“Quick Silver Daydreams of Maria”
105, 115, 116, 119, 127–131, 153
(“(Quicksilver Daydreams of)
Old Santa Fe Music Hall, 243
Maria”), 73, 78, 95, 96, 213
“Old Shep,” 222
Olney, David, 120, 155, 156, 201, 204,
Rachel’s Children, 234
219
“Racing in the Streets,” 159
Omaha Rainbow
, 162
Rain on a Conga Drum
, 219
“One Too Many Mornings,” 40
“Rake,” 91, 102–104, 158
Orbison, Roy, 74
Ramblers, 190
Oslin, K.T., 59
Ramos, Ruben, 213
“Our Mother the Mountain,” 73, 84,
Randi, Don, 84
85, 158
Raphael, Mickey, 199
Our Mother the Mountain
, 83, 87, 117, Reagan, Brendan, 237
184, 200
Rear View Mirror
, 225
Owens, Buck, 160
Red Headed Stranger
, 160
Oxford Hotel, 138
Reed, Jimmy, 40
Reinhardt, Django, 159
Palmer, Robert, 204, 205
Renfrew Ferry, 240, 246
“Pancho and Lefty,” 2, 3, 124–126,
“Rex’s Blues,” 3, 131, 135, 158, 166,
146, 158, 160, 161, 188, 190, 191,
201
193, 195, 213, 243, 251, 266
Rhodes, Kimmie, 208, 212, 253, 268
Paradiso, 251
Rice, Anne (Townes), 14
Paramount Theatre, 215
Rice, Brownie, Sr., 14, 16
Parton, Dolly, 106
Rice University (Houston), 14
“Passing of the Pookens, The” 57
Richards, Leslie Jo, 105–108, 122, 124,
“Patches,” 74
183
298
A Deeper Blue: The Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt
“Ride This Train,” 29
Slayton, Cecil, 89, 90
“Riding the Range,” 247
Smith, Harry, 21
Riley, Billy Lee, 74
Smither, Chris, 247
Road Songs
, 225
Snake Eyes
, 239
Robinson, Percy, 237
“Snake Mountain Blues,” 85
Rock’n’Roll Hotel, 229, 230, 233, 235,
“Snake Song, The,” 136, 165
236,
“Snow Don’t Fall,” 122, 124
Rodgers, Jimmie, 1, 67, 129
“Snowin’ on Raton,” 3, 199–201,
Rogers, Elliot, 190
214–217
Rogers, Kenny (& the First Edition), 73
Soap Creek Saloon, 180
Rolling Stone
, 148, 161
Soffar, Dale, 89, 90, 98, 115, 116, 124,
Rolling Stones, 111, 129, 159, 251
127, 128, 130
Rooney, Jim, 199
“Song For, A” 237, 238, 254
Rose, Shamrock & Thistle (The Three
Songs of Love and Hate
, 111
Weeds), 217
Songwriters Guild of America, 265
Rounder Records, 201
Sonic Youth, 245
Rowan, Peter, 202, 219, 247
Spellman’s Lounge, 180, 181
Rowland, Danny (“Ruester”), 156–160,
“Spider Song, The,” 165, 166
169, 171, 174, 200, 221, 225
Springfield, Dusty, 164
“Ruester’s Blues,” 221
Springsteen, Bruce, 159
Ryman Auditorium, 248
“Standin’,” 112
Starlite Drifters, 234
Sahm, Doug, 212, 213
Starlite Recovery Center, 190, 234
Sainte-Marie, Buffy, 119
Stax, 163
Sanchez, Skinny Dennis, 120, 122,
Sterling, Gradi, 182
174
Stevenson, B.W., 125
Sand Mountain Coffeehouse, 59, 60,
Stewart, John, 202
62, 69, 89, 90
Stewart, Rod, 111
Sanders, Don, 90, 131
Sticky Fingers
, 111
“Sanitarium Blues,” 248, 254, 258
“Still Lookin’ for You,” 200
Santa Anna, General, 8
“St. John the Gambler,” 73, 84, 85,
Saxon Pub, 126
129
Scobey, Lola, 161
Stonemans, 148
“Screams from the Kitchen,” 258
Storbot, John, 139
Scruggs, Randy, 164
Strauss, Neil, 239
“Second Lover’s Song,” 84, 91
Studdard, Cado Parrish, 88, 102
Seven Come Eleven
, 136, 162, 163,
Suddenly Last Summer
, 42
165–167, 200, 225, 236
Sugar Hill Records, 198, 201, 225, 238,
Shakespeare, William, 4, 97
239, 252
Sharpe, Luke, 27–32, 36, 37, 44, 55
Sullivan, Ed, 18, 91
Shattuck Military Academy (Faribault,
“Summer Place, A,” 28
Minnesota), 25–34, 44, 45
Summit Medical Center, 260, 264
Shaver, Billy Joe, 122, 156, 160, 174,
Sundown, 225
175, 268
Sun Records (label), 21, 75
Shaver, Eddy, 175
Sun Studio, 74
“She Came and She Touched Me,” 84
Supernatural Family Band, 180
Shelley, Steve, 245, 257, 259
“Suspicious Minds,” 164
“She Thinks I Still Care,” 74
Sweet, Mickey, 139
“Short-Haired Woman Blues,” 158
Szalapski, James, 143
“Shrimp Song, The,” 66, 223
Sikes, Stuart, 259
“Talkin’ Birth Control Blues,” 67
Silver Dollar Music, 75, 231
“Talkin’ Karate Blues,” 66
Silver Dollar Saloon, 138
“Talkin’ Thunderbird Blues,” 67, 91
Silverman, Donny, 196, 197–199
Taylor, Eric, 130
“Silver Ships of Andillar,” 129
“T-Bird Blues,” 59
Simon & Garfunkel, 176
“Tecumseh Valley,” 41, 73, 76–78, 84,
Sky Songs
, 239
91, 94, 158, 255
Index
299
Tennel, Kathy, 149
Van Zandt, Frances Cooke, 9