And Townes Van Zandt, the tormented Houston troubadour ... for the likes of artists including Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, and, most famously, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, who rode "Pancho ...

Additionally, several artists and fans still hold him in high regard. Steve Earle once famously said, “Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and I’ll stand on Bob Dylan ...

Steve Earle can’t tour as much as he used to ... The first three were to his mentors – Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and Jerry Jeff Walker. He told the story of how Jerry Jeff was the first ...