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Earle pays high tribute to Townes Van Zandt; son, wife shine also

Saturday, May 30, 2009

BY MICHAEL HOCHANADEL

Steve Earle told of a failed intervention by his doomed friend and teacher Townes Van Zandt, not exactly reminiscing, at The Egg on Saturday. Earle recounted how Van Zandt had warned him always to use clean needles, then Van Zandt sang “Marie.”...

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