A Deeper Blue (46 page)

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

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“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

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“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