What publications and periodicals contain more info on Townes?
Remarkably, up until March, 2007, no books had been written exclusively about Townes. Townes’ 1977 songbook, “For the Sake of the Song” [edited by Joseph F. Lomax, published 1977 by Wings Press, usually available], is perhaps the best source to date, as it has a brief biography by Lola Scobey, an introduction by John M. Lomax, and words and music to 14 songs. We count at least eight book-type efforts that are either in the works, are just completed, or are finished but await the right publisher to come along: 1. A new TvZ songbook was put together by Jeanene in the fall of 1998, but it is waiting for the right publisher before it gets released. 2. In March 2007, a biography by John Kruth, “To Live’s to Fly – The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt” published by Da Capo Press (March 30, 2007). collected reviews 3. Robert Earl Hardy has signed a contract with the University of North Texas Press to publish a biography of singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt in the spring of 2008. UNT
