A Deeper Blue (47 page)

Terrell, Suzy, 140–142

Van Zandt, Frances Cooke Lipscomb,

Terry, Sonny, 40

8

Texas Connection
,
The,
228

Van Zandt, Harris Williams, 11–24,

Texas Tornados, 213

32–34, 36, 41, 44, 45, 54, 57, 64, 67,

Texas, University of (Austin), 11, 12,

169, 212

27, 33

Van Zandt, Isaac (son of Jacob and

Medical Branch (Galveston), 45–51,

Mary), 8

53

Van Zandt, Isaac Lycurgus (I.L.), 8, 9,

“Till I Gain Control Again,” 160

11

Timmins, Margo, 216

Van Zandt, Jacob, 8

Timmins, Michael, 214–217, 269, 270

Van Zandt, J.T. (John Townes II), 2,

Toad’s Place, 215

80–82, 90, 108, 110, 170, 171, 187,

“Together Again,” 160

189, 238, 240, 241, 243, 265, 266,

“To Live’s to Fly,” 3, 113, 158, 222

268, 269

Tomato Records, 5, 153, 157, 161,

Van Zandt, Katie Belle, 224, 225, 228,

162, 167, 198, 212, 214, 225

232, 236, 238, 256, 259, 260, 263,

“Tom Dooley,” 24

264

“Tower Song,” 69, 70, 77, 102, 158

Van Zandt, Khleber Miller (K.M.),

Towler, Dr. Martin Lee, 48, 49

8–11

“Townes’ Blues,” 215

Van Zandt, Martha Ann, 11

Townes, Edgar, 12

Van Zandt, Mary (Isaacs), 8

Townes, John Charles, Jr., 11, 12

Van Zandt, Mattie, 9

Townes, John Charles, Sr., 11, 12

Van Zandt, Mildred, 11

Townes Van Zandt
, 95–97, 100, 199

Van Zandt, Minerva, 9

Townes Van Zandt Songs (publishing),

Van Zandt, Sara Ellen (Henderson), 11

231

Van Zandt, Townes

“Train I Ride,” 29

alcoholism and treatment, 2, 35, 43,

Trinity Sessions The
, 214

50, 53, 110, 121, 122, 134, 143,

“Trouble in Mind,” 67

155, 171, 172, 190, 194–196, 209,

Tubb, Ernest, 20, 239

210, 233–235, 240, 260, 261

Tupelo Honey
, 111

attempt to join the Army, 68

“Turnstiled, Junkpiled,” 64, 102

birth, 12

Twelfth and Porter, 197, 198

childhood, 13–19

Two Dollar Guitar, 245, 246, 257

college years (
also see
Colorado,

“Two Girls,” 107, 167, 213, 216

University of; Houston, University

“Two Hands,” 112

of), 33–63

death, 263–265

Underwood, Peggy, 126, 140, 141,

early folk singing gigs, 59–67

147, 180, 190–192, 194, 202, 208

early schooling, 16–18, 22–25

United Artists, 126, 153

early songwriting, 41, 64–67

“Up Against the Wall, Redneck

father’s death, 67, 68, 212

Mother,” 174

final public performance, 254, 255

first public performance, 25

Vancouver Folk Festival, 184, 188

funeral, 266, 267

Vanderbilt Hospital, 230, 232–234,

gambling, 31, 55, 117, 137, 138,

260

155, 160, 165, 172, 179, 185, 227,

Van Gogh, Vincent, 3, 66, 114, 203

246

Van Gogh Museum, 223

guitar playing, 20, 21, 29, 61, 67, 77,

Van Ronk, Dave, 40

91, 98, 106, 158, 164, 200

Van Zandt, Bell Williams, 11, 54, 224

heroin overdose, 108–110, 146

Van Zandt, Donna, 12–18, 21, 23–25,

high school years (
also see
Shattuck 33, 44, 137, 189, 192, 194

Military Academy), 25–33

Van Zandt, Dorothy Townes, 11–15,

hospital treatment, 46–51, 85, 143,

23, 24, 44, 45, 52, 54, 57, 64, 67,

233–235, 260, 261

68, 79, 108–110, 124–127, 137, 165,

humor, sense of, 42, 53, 66, 90, 100,

169, 187, 189, 192–195, 212

203, 219, 270

300

A Deeper Blue: The Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt
Last Will and Testament, 265, 266

Waters, Muddy, 175, 251

manic-depressive illness (bipolar

Watson, Doc, 161, 187

disorder), 2, 43, 45–53, 85, 143,

Waylors, 156

154

WBAI-FM (New York City), 100

marriage, first (
also see
Petters, Fran) Weavers, 21

divorce, 93

Webster, Mack, 69

wedding, 55, 56

Welch, Gillian, 3

marriage, second (
also see
Morgan,

Wetlands Preservation, 207

Cindy)

Wheeler, Billy Edd, 156

divorce, 192

Whelan’s, 247

wedding, 169, 170

“When He Offers His Hand,” 112

marriage, third (
also see
Munsell,

“Where I Lead Me,” 102, 103

Jeanene)

White, Booker T. (Bukka), 118

divorce, 230–232

White, Josh, 28, 61

wedding, 192, 193

White, Mickey, 97–99, 101, 105,

mother’s death, 195, 212

107, 115, 120, 121, 133–141,

music business affairs, 78, 147–150,

153, 173–181, 183–186, 188–190,

152–154, 157, 162, 167–169, 212,

196–203, 205, 208, 223, 224, 266

225, 259

“White Freightliner Blues,” 121, 135,

performance style, 66, 67, 91, 130,

158, 167, 251

159, 216, 219, 220, 222–224

White Rabbit, 181

psychiatric treatment (
also see
Texas, Whitt, Bo, 192, 238, 239

University of, Medical Branch),

Whitt, Jeanette (Jet), 239

46–51

“Who Do You Love?” 98, 167

shock treatments, 48–50

“Whole Lotta Shakin’,” 74

recording contract, first, 71

Who’s Next
, 111

substance abuse, 31, 43, 45, 50, 71,

Williams, Audrey, 251

94, 105, 107–110, 121, 122, 126,

Williams, Don, 2, 148, 186, 187

145, 146, 154, 229, 230

Williams, Hank, 1, 3, 4, 20, 21, 22, 24,

Van Zandt, William Lipscomb (son of

29, 66, 67, 99, 124, 127, 129, 204,

I.L. and Sara), 11

222, 251, 252, 269

Van Zandt, William Lipscomb

Williams, Linda, 161

(Townes’ brother, Bill), 13, 16, 17,

Williams, Lucinda, 3, 130, 174, 268

22–25, 27, 30, 43, 45, 57, 80, 109,

Williams, Robin, 161

125, 189

Williams, Tennessee, 42

Van Zandt, William Vincent (son),

Willis, Earl, 127–130, 134, 153, 157

5, 194, 203, 206, 208, 211, 223,

Wings Press, 161

224–228, 232, 236, 238, 251, 254,

Winnipeg Folk Festival, 204

256, 259, 260, 262, 263, 265, 267

Winterer, Claudia, 242, 243, 246, 247,

“Velvet Voices, The,” 78

253, 254, 259, 266, 267

“Vietnamese Blues,” 59

Vincent, Gene, 29

Xeric Studios, 237

“Wabash Cannonball,” 159

Yellow Cab Club, 89

Waddell, David, 196, 197

“You Are Not Needed Now,” 98, 101,

Waddell, Leland, 196, 197

112, 216

“Waitin’ Around to Die,” 64–66, 70,

Young, Benny, 129

78, 95, 145, 146, 158, 222, 251, 254

Young, Neil, 111, 197

“Waitin’ for a Train,” 129

Young, Reggie, 163

“Waitin’ for the Day,” 220

Young, Steve, 146, 161

Walker, Bobby, 151

You Scream, I Scream, 179, 182

Walker, Jerry Jeff, 59, 63, 127, 142,

160, 212

Zilker Park, 181

Washington, “Uncle” Seymour, 141,

Zona Rosa, La, 220, 225

144, 145

ZZ Top, 130, 147

• Contents
  
• List of Photographs
  
• Acknowledgments
  
• Introduction: High, Low, and In Between
  
• Many a River: The Van Zandts of Texas
  
• No Lonesome Tune
  
• Where I Lead Me
  
• No Place to Fall
  
• Sanitarium Blues
  
• Waitin’ for the Day
  
• For the Sake of the Song
  
• Don’t You Take It Too Bad
  
• Highway Kind
  
• White Freightliner Blues.
  
• Dollar Bill Blues
  
• Still Lookin’ for You
  
• No Deeper Blue
  
• Flyin’ Shoes
  
• The Blue March
  
• Afterword
  
• Endnotes
  
• Audio and Video Sources
  
• Index