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1944 | 3 | 7 | LE | Townes van Zandt is born | Fort Worth | TX | | several | Townes parents were : Harris Williams & Dorothy Townes van Zandt | | 1 | | |
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1956 | 9 | 9 | LE | Townes saw Elvis Presley appearing @ the Ed Sullivan Show | Billings | MT | | several / Townes sister : Donna Spence | | | 1 | | |
1956 | 12 | 25 | LE | Townes becomes his first guitar as a Christmas gift | Billings | MT | His father asked Townes to learn play "Fraulein" >He could play it already before new yearsday | several / Townes sister : Donna Spence | "Fraulein" written by Lawton Williams was a big hit for Bobby Helms then | | 1 | | |
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1963 | 1 | xx | LE | Townes fall or jumped from his 3th Floor Varsity Manor Apartment balcony | Boulder | CO | In a recorded interview with Bill Hedgepath Townes later tells he lived on the fourth storey | several | | | 1 or 2 | exact date unknown | |
1963 | 9 | xx | LE | Townes saw Fran Petters @ Tulagi's | Boulder | CO | Townes worked there as doorman/bouncer | several | | | 1 or 2 | exact date unknown | |
1963 /1964 | xx | xx | P | Barefood Charley's | Boulder | CO | several appaerances his friend Bob Myrick was manager of the venue | A Deeper Blue & To Live's To Fly | only the first months of 1964 | | 1 or 2 | exact date(s) unknown | |
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1964 | 3-4-5-6 | Mar 14 until Jun 19 | LE | the Titus Harris Clinic | Galveston | TX | Insulin Coma & Electro Shock Therapy > almost 40 treatments | Article | | | 1 | | |
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1965 | 3 | 7 | LE | the family fishing camp /boathouse | Galveston | TX | Quiet celebrate of Townes 21th birthday with his family | A Deeper Blue & To Live's To Fly | | | 1 | | |
1965 | 8 | 25 | LE | the Petroleum Club | Houston | TX | Celebration Townes & Fran's marriage | several | | | 1 | | |
1965 | 8 | 25 / 26* | LE | River Oaks Baptist Church-Townes married Fran Petters | Houston | TX | | several | the wedding ceremony took place @ 25 aug.Celebration @ 26 aug.* | | 1 | *Because of an new military daft law taking effect the 26th of august >otherwise Townes possibly had to go to Vietnam | |
1965 | late | xx | P | Jester Lounge | Houston | TX | several appearances-sometimes opening for Ligtnin' Hopkins | A Deeper Blue & To Live's To Fly | A Deeper Blue & To live's to Fly | | 2 | unknown dates | |
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1966 | 1 | xx | LE | Townes father : Harris Williams van Zandt died suddenly | Houston | TX | the funeral /services was in the River Oaks Baptist Church | several | | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1966 | 2 | 24 | P | Houston Jewish Community Centre | Houston | TX | with Jerry Jeff Walker | To Live's To Fly | | | 1 | | |
1966 | xx | xx | P | Jester Lounge | Houston | TX | several appearances | Official released :Live @ the Jester Lounge-sometimes opening for Lightnin' Hopkins | recordings available | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown | |
setlist: 1966-xx-xx the Jester Lounge-Houston-TX-1966.txt
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1966 | xx | xx | P | Sand Mountain Coffeehouse | Houston | TX | several appearances | To Live's To Fly -sometimes Wrecks Bell opened | | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1966 | xx | xx | P | David Hargis Halfway Coffeehouse | Beaumont | TX | several appearances | available articles -other regular performers Guy Clark,Jery Jeff Walker,Janis Joplin & others | article available | | 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1966 or 1967 | xx | xx | P | the Dust Bowl | Tulsa | OK | | G.Barnes article in the Deseret News-1990/09/06 | | | 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1966 or 1967 xx | | xx | P | the Zodiac | Oklahoma City | OK | with Guy Clark & Doc Watson | | | | 2 | exact dates unknown | |
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1967 | 4 | xx | P | the Trailer were Townes & Fran lived at the time | Houston | TX | C.L.Milburn recordings known as"the Trailer Tapes" | several > available recordings & old emails by C.L.Milburn | recordings ,contract & other rare items available | | 1 or 2 | April is a little unsure | |
setlist: 1967-04-xx trailer tapes.txt
poster/ad.: 2: other: 3 items
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1967 | 7 | 10 | P | the Beverly S.Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater | Austin | TX | Summer Music Festival-KHFI FM(know as 96.7 KISS.FM) | Len's old list -Rod Kennedy was organiser | | | 1 or 2 | | |
1967 | xx | xx | P | Ohio Folk Festival | Athens | OH | | Eric Andersen in To Live's To Fly & Blue River | article available | | 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1967 | xx | xx | P | the Eleventh Door | Austin | TX | several appearances | several | | | 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1967 | xx | xx | P | Sand Mountain Coffeehouse | Houston | TX | several appearances | | | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1967 | xx | xx | P | David Hargis Halfway Coffeehouse | Beaumont | TX | several appearances | available articles -other regular performers :Guy Clark,Jerry Jeff Walker,Janis Joplin & others | article available | | 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1967 | xx | xx | P | the Second Fret | Philadelphia | PA | opening for Todd Rundgren's Woody Truck Stop | Ray Benson (Asleep At The Wheel) article | article available | | 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1967 & 1968 | xx | xx | P | Gerde's Folk City | Greenwich Village | NY | several appearances > sometimes EmmyLou Harris opened | DVD :Be Here To Love Me/EmmyLou Harris -her first visit @ A TvZ gig | article available | | 2 | exact dates unknown | |
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1968 | 1 | xx | P | the Good News Folk Club & Coffeeshop | San Antonio | TX | | A comment for"Be Here To Love Me" by Arvie & Jim Beal.Jr | | | 1 | | |
1968 | 1 | early | P | (Doyle) Jones studio | Houston | TX | recording a demo record produced by Mickey Newbury & his partner Jay Boyett >probably the basic recordings for "In The Beginning" ?? | A Deeper Blue & To Live's To Fly & several other sources | Mickey and Townes became good friends & Mickey & Jay became TvZ's first managers* | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown -Jay did all the work-Mickey keeped this secret for TvZ | |
1968 | 1 | early | P | (Doyle) Jones studio | Houston | TX | Townes met "Cowboy"Jack Clement through Mickey Newbury and signed a publishing contract with Hall-Clement | A Deeper Blue & To Live's To Fly & several other sources | Jack Clement's friend Lamar Fike introduced Townes to Kevin Eggers | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1968 | 2 | early | LE | Townes signed a recordingcontract with Kevin Eggers Poppy label | New York City | NY | Kevin also partly took over the managment from Newbury/Boyett | A Deeper Blue & several other sources | late januari or early februari 1968 > first recordings already @ 1968-02-19 | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1968 | 2 | 19 | P | MGM studios | New York City | NY | recording sessions of 2 songs-possible for a single & "For The Sake Of The Song" | "the MGM Labels 1961-1982" by Michel Ruppli-pages 367 /368 | map with annotation | | 1 | Recorded songs :Waiting Around To Die & Talking Karate Blues | |
article(s): 1968-02-19 and 1968 04-03-Townes van Zandt recordingsessions at the MGM studio-New York City-NY.txt1 items
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1968 | 4 | 3 | P | MGM studios | New York City | NY | recording sessions of @ least 7 songs-possible for "For The Sake Of The Song" | "the MGM Labels 1961-1982" by Michel Ruppli-pages 372 /373 /374 | map with annotation | | 1 | Recorded songs :Tecumseh Valley -Sad Cinderella -Many A Fine Lady -Sixteen Summers,Fifteen Falls-I'll Be There In The Morning -All Your Young Servants & the Velvet Voices xxx Possible the other songs for Townes first Album xxx | |
1968 | 5 | early | O | Townes first single Waiting Around To Die/Talking Karate Blues released on Poppy | New York City | NY | | the billboard 1968-05-11 page : 22 (new releases) | | | 1 | | |
1968 | 7 | 18 | P | MGM /Sunset studios | Hollywood/Los Angeles | CA | recording sessions of 5 songs -possible for "Our Mother The Mountain" | "the MGM Labels 1961-1982" by Michel Ruppli-page 591 | map with annotation | | 1 | Recorded songs :Apt.213* -Don't Take It Too Bad -Snake Mountain Blues- Be Here To Love Me & Why She's Acted That Way> * = Black Jack Mamma | |
article(s): 1968-07-18 22 and 23 Townes van Zandt recordingsessions at the MGM studio-Hollywood-Los Angeles-CA.txt1 items
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1968 | 7 | 22 | P | MGM /Sunset studios | Hollywood/Los Angeles | CA | recording sessions of 4 songs -possible for "Our Mother The Mountain" | "the MGM Labels 1961-1982" by Michel Ruppli-page 591 | map with annotation | | 1 | Recorded songs :Tecumseh Valley -My Proud Mountains-St.John The Gambler & Our Mother The Mountain | |
1968 | 7 | 23 | P | MGM /Sunset studios | Hollywood/Los Angeles | CA | recording sessions of 9 songs -possible for "Our Mother The Mountain" | "the MGM Labels 1961-1982" by Michel Ruppli-page 591 | map with annotation | | 1 | Recorded songs :Black Widow Blues-Kathleen's Strings- Miss Carousel-Like A Summer Thursday -She Came And She Touched Me -Turnstyled Junkpiled -Second Lovers Song -Hunger Child Blues & Tower Song | |
1968 | 7 | xx | P | Owen Bradley's "Quonset Hut"studio | Nashville | TN | Working on "For The Sake Of The Song"/First album >produced by "Cowboy"Jack Clement himself | several sources | this is a little conflicting report with the recordings above-Just finishing off/mixing ?? | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown- released early august 1968 >source billboard -1968-08-10 page : 62 | |
1968 | 8 | early | O | "For The Sake Of The Song /First album" released on Poppy | New York City | NY | | the Billboard 1968-08-10 page : 62 | | | 1 | | |
1968 | 11 | 7 | P | MGM studios | New York City | NY | Bell Sound Studios > booked recording sessions for 10 songs- No other details | "the MGM Labels 1961-1982" by Michel Ruppli-page 416 | map with annotation | | 1 or 2 | No other information available-unsure mixing of "Our Mother The Mountain" or recordingsessions for "Townes van Zandt" | |
article(s): 1968-11-07 the MGM studios-New York City-NY.txt1 items
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1968 | 12 | 1 | I | the Steve Allen TV Show(CBS TV)* | Los Angeles | CA | | the Time Picayne('s) of 1968/11/26 & 1968/12/01 & Bob Myrick in A Deeper Blue-page 277 | | | 1 | other participaters were Joanne Woodward,Pat Harrington.Louise Hueber & the Irish Rovers | |
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1968 | xx | xx | P | Sand Mountain Coffee House | Houston | TX | several appearances | A Deeper Blue | | | 1 | | |
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1968 | xx | xx | P | the Eleventh Door | Austin | TX | several appearances | several sources | | | 2 | all exact dates unknown | |
1968 | xx | xx | P | the Chequered Flag | Austin | TX | several appearances | the Path to Kerrville,Rod Kennedy & the Improbable Rise Of Redneck Rock:New Edition by Jan Reid page : 36 | PDF available | | 2 | all exact dates unknown | |
1968 | xx | xx | P | David Hargis Halfway Coffeehouse | Beaumont | TX | several appearances | available articles -other regular performers :Guy Clark,Jerry Jeff Walker,Janis Joplin & others | article available | | 2 | all exact dates unknown | |
1968 | xx | xx | P | the Quiet Knight | Chicago | IL | | Frenchy Burrito,the Mosquito Diaries | PDF available | | 3 | No other information available-unsure | |
1968 | xx | xx | P | Lamar University | Lamar | TX | with Guy Clark & Hargis & Distefano | available article | article available | | 2 | | |
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1969 | 4 | 11 | LE | Townes & Fran's son JohnTownes(J.T.) is born | Houston | TX | | several sources | | | 1 | | |
1969 | 4 | late | O | "Our Mother The Mountain" released on Poppy | New York City | NY | | the Billboard 1969-04-26 page :67 | | | 1 or 2 | exact date unknown | |
1969 | 6 | 04/05/06/07/08 | P | Steve Paul's the Scene | New York City | NY | with the Children Of God | Ad poster available | poster available | | 1 | | |
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1969 | 8 | 30 | O | the Holy Rosary Church | Houston | TX | Townes was @ the mariage of John Lomax III & Julia "Bidy" Taylor | article available | | | 1 | | |
1969 | 9 | 11/12/13/14/15 | P | the Bitter End | New York City | NY | with Turley Richards | New York Venues ads-poster available | both available | | 1 | | |
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1969 | 9 | xx | O | "Townes Van Zandt" released on Poppy | New York City | NY | | several sources | | | 1 | exact date unknown | |
1969 | 10 | 23/24 /25/26 | P | the Main Point | Bryn Mawr | PA | with Andy Robinson | Main Point performers page | page available | | 1 | | |
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1969 | 11 | 26 | P | Revue "Poppy Gives Thanks" @ the Carnegie Hall | New York | NY | with Mandrake Memorial & Dick Gregory | Official released :A Gentle Evening with TvZ | recordings available | | 1 | | |
setlist: 1969-11-26 A Gentle Evening with Townes van Zandt.txt
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1969 | | late spring or early summer | P | recording sessions @ Bradley's Barn for "Townes Van Zandt" | Nashville | TN | released septembre 1969 >produced by Jack Clement & Kevin Eggers | | official released recordings available | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown | |
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1969 | xx | xx | P | Gerde's Folk City | Greenwich | NY | | EmmyLou Harris opened | | | 3 or 4 | unsure | |
1969 | xx | xx | P | Sand Mountain Coffee House | Houston | TX | several appearances | A Deeper Blue | | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1969 | xx | xx | P | the Chequered Flag | Austin | TX | several appearances | the Path to Kerrville by Rod Kennedy | PDF available | | 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1969 | xx | xx | P | the Eleventh Door | Austin | TX | several appearances | John Lomax III interview "Follow What You Hear Inside" on American Music Project | article available | | 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1969 | xx | xx | P | the Sword In The Stone | Oklahoma City | OK | several appearances | | | | 1 or 2 | This venue was on Townes agenda with clockwork regularity during these early years exact dates unknown | |
1969 | spring or summer | | P | the Old Quarter | Houston | TX | several appearances >Wrecks Bell & his first partner Cecil Slayton bought the club spring 1969>soon Dale Soffar bought Cecil's part | Fran Petters/Lohr & Wrecks Bell in A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | Promotion gigs for"Our Mother The Mountain" exact dates unknown | |
1969 | spring or summer | | P | Several Unknown New York/North East Venues | | | several appearances | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | Promotion gigs for"Our Mother The Mountain" exact dates unknown | |
1969 | fall | | P | Gerde's Folk City | Greenwich | NY | | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1969 | fall | | P | Several Unknown Oklahoma Venues | | OK | with Guy Clark | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | Guy & Townes saw Susanna Clark for the first time | |
1969 | late | | P | Several Unknown Texas Venues | | TX | several appearances with the Delta Momma Boys | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | the Delta Momma Boys are: TVZ,Cado Parrish Studdard III & Matthew Moore ** Townes mettet these 2 friends during an Oklahoma tour earlier that year | |
1969 | late | | P | the Old Quarter | Houston | TX | | Mickey White in A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1969 | late | or early 1970 | P | the Whiskey A Go Go Club | Hollywood | CA | opening for Johnny Rivers | A comment by Glenn Christmas on Blue Sky | | | 3 | no other information available | |
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1970 | 1 | 16 | LE | Fran & Townes divorced | Houston | TX | | several sources | | | 1 | | |
1970 | 4 | 7 | P | the Campus Store @ the Cornell University | Ithaca | NY | with Mandrake Memorial | the Cornell Daily Sun-1970-04-07 & available Add poster | available | | 1 | | |
article(s): 1970-04-07 the Cornell Daily Sun-Ad available.htm
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1970 | 4 | 7 | P | the Anabel Taylor Hall @ the Cornell University | Ithaca | NY | with Mandrake Memorial | the Cornell Daily Sun-1970-04-07 volume 86-no 121 page 4 | available | | 1 | | |
1970 | 4 | 8 | P | Oneonta State Campus Field House 9.00pm | Oneonta | NY | with Mandrake Memorial | the Oneonta Star-1970-04-04 page 5 | available | | 1 | | |
1970 | 4 | xx | P | Olivet College | Olivet | MI | with Mandrake Memorial | A comment on You Tube | | | 2 or 3 | exact date unknown | |
1970 | 4 | 17 | P | the Valparaiso National Armory Admission | Valparaiso | IN | with Mandrake Memorial | the Vidette Messengers of 15 & 17-04-1970 | available | | 1 | | |
article(s): 1970-04-17 Page 4 — The Cornell Daily Sun 17 April 1970 — The Cornell Daily Sun.htm4 items
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1970 | 4 | 18 | P | A peace festival @ the University of Wisconsin | Eau Claire | WI | with Mandrake Memorial & many others | Pepper Fog gigs & Twin Cities Music Highlights | both available | | 1 | | |
article(s): 1970-04-18 Twin Cities Music Highlight.htm3 items
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1970 | 4 | 21 | P | Sinclair Auditorium @ the Coe College | Cedar Rapids | IA | with Mandrake Memorial | the Coe College Cosmos-1970-04-18 & 20 | both available | | 1 | | |
1970 | 5 | 8 | P | Alexander Hall @ the Princeton University 8.30pm | Princeton | NJ | with Mandrake Memorial | Papers Of Princeton 1970-04-30 & PDF available-page 4 | both available | | 1 | | |
article(s): 1970-05-08 the Franklin News Record-Somerset-NJ page 4.htm1 items
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1970 | 5 | 9 | P | Unknown Venue | Morris | OH | with Mandrake Memorial | Was visible on google/later access denied | | | 2 | | |
1970 | 5 | > for 2 weeks | P | Milwaukee radio & record scene | Milwaukee | WI | | the Billboard of 1970-05-23 page 30 & available photo | photo available | | 1 or 2 | exact venues & dates unknown | |
1970 | 5 | 23 | P | Milwaukee Radio Studio- for WZMF-fm | Milwaukee | WI | | the Billboard of 1970-05-23 | | | 1 | | |
article(s): 1970-05-23.htm1 items
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1970 | 5 | 27 /28/29/30/31 | P | the Bitter End circuit | New York City | NY | with the Chapins | several sources-theBillboard-ad poster | ad poster available | | 1 | | |
1970 | 6 | 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 | P | the Bitter End circuit | New York City | NY | with the Chapins | several sources-theBillboard-ad poster | ad poster available | | 1 | | |
1970 | 6 | 7 | P | Environment Benefit @ the Electric Circus | New York City | NY | with Mandrake Memorial & many others | the Village Voice -1970-06-05 | available | | 1 | | |
1970 | 6 | xx | P | Farrago @ St Andrews Presbyterian College | Laurinburg | NC | with Mandrake Memorial | the Lance-1971-02-18 & 25 | both available | | 1 or 2 | exact date unknown-Mandrake Memorials last gig | |
1970 | 8 | 27 | P | KPFT radio studios | Houston | TX | Hostess Juliet Brown | | short recording available | | 1 | | |
1970 | 9 | xx | P | Several Pennsylvania Colleges | | PA | | known from the 1970-08-27 interview @ KPFT radio interview by Juliet Brown | interview available | | 1 or 2 | exact dates/venues unknown | |
1970 | 10 | 4 or 5 | P | Unknown/Unnamed College | Montgomery | WV | | A Deeper Blue page 101 | | | 1 or 2 | the day Townes heard of Janis Joplin's death | |
1970 | 10 | 20 | P | the Bob Fass radio show-radio unnameble-WBAI fm | New York City | NY | | several sources | recordings available | | 1 | | |
setlist: 1970-10-20 TvZ BobFass.txt
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1970 | 11 | 19/20 /21 | P | the Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | TX | | the Billboard of 1970-11-21- page 38 | | | 1 | | |
1970 | | late spring or early summer | P | Century Sound Studios(RCA) | New York City | NY | recordings for "Delta Momma Blues" > producted by Ron Frangipane | several /Wikipedea | | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown >must be around july/august >the album is released in octobre source : the Billboard 1970-10-17 | |
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1970 | 9 | xx | LE | Townes met Mickey White @ the Old Quarter | Houston | TX | Wrecks knew both Townes & Mickey > he introduced Mickey to Townes | A Deeper Blue page 98 | | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown >must be around august/septembre | |
1970 | 10 | 17 | O | "Delta Momma Blues" released on Poppy | New York City | NY | | the Billboard : 1970-10-17 | | | 1 | | |
1970 | xx | xx | P | the Chequered Flag | Austin | TX | several appearances | the Path To Kerrville | PDF available | | 2 | | |
1970 | late | xx | P | the Family Hand | Houston | TX | | article live @ Liberty Hall | article available | | 2 or 3 | date(s) unknown | |
1970 | late | 5 days | P | the Potpourri Coffeehouse | Austin | TX | | Mickey White in A Deeper Blue page 99 | | | 2 | the old name of the Cactus Cafe-5 days of gigs- date(s) unknown | |
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1971 | 1 | 18/19/20 /21/22/23 | P | St Lawrence University | Canton | NY | | the Billboard 1971-01-23 page 26 | | | 1 | | |
article(s): 1971-01-18 until 23-St Lawrence University-Canton-NY.htm1 items
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1971 | 2 | 5 & 6 | P | the Union Bar | Davidson | NC | 2 gigs a day 7.30 & 9.30 | the Davidsonian 1971-02-05 | PDF available | | 1 | | |
article(s): 1971-02-05 Davidsonian-page 2.pdf1 items
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1971 | 2 | 7 | P | the Morrison Room @ the Davidson College | Davidson | NC | | the Davidsonian 1971-02-05 | PDF available | | 1 | | |
1971 | 2 | 8/9 /10/11/12/13/14 | P | Campus Coffeehouse @ the Pembroke State University | Pembroke | NC | | the Robesonians 1971-02-05 page 12 &1971-02-12 page 7 | | | 1 | | |
1971 | 2 | 20/21/22/23/24 | P | Farago @ St Andrews Presbyterian College | Laurinburg | NC | | 2 articles in the Lance 1971-02-18 & 25 | both available | | 1 | | |
1971 | 2 | | P | the Pratt Institute | Brooklyn | NY | Wrecks Bell and/or Mickey White supported Townes @ several tours during this period | Wrecks Bell in an article | available | | 2 | exact date unknown | |
1971 | spring | | P | University of East Carolina | Greenville | NC | | article available | PDF available | | 2 | exact date unknown | |
1971 | 3 | 20 | P | Interview in Guy & Suzanna Clark's ?? upstairs appartment(Truxillo Arms ??) | Houston | TX | host Andy Winnegar for KTXT Lubbock -TX radio station | recordings available | recordings available | | 1 | Truxillo Arms was a sort of a hippie jump >Not only Guy & Suzanna's apartment but with changin settlers | |
1971 | 3 | 20 | P | the Old Quarter | Houston | TX | also John Lomax jr. performed | Andy Winnegar's Interview-1971-03-20 > emails by Andy | | | 1 | | |
1971 | 3 | 26/27 | P | the Texas Rose Cafe | Houston | TX | with Rockin Horse & Mike Bear Stone | poster/flyer available | available poster/flyer | | 1 | | |
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1971 | 4 | 16 | P | the Basement Coffee House @ A & M | College Station | TX | | poster available | available poster | | 1 | | |
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1971 | 5 | xx | O | the David Frost Show on CBS -episode 196 | New York City | NY | known from the 1971-03-20 interview-exact date unknown aired 1971-07-06 | recorded interview available | | | 1 or 2 | other participaters were Patrick Wayne,Christopher Mitchum,Albert Brooks,the Letterman & Kate Webb-exact recording date unknown | |
1971 | 6 | 5/6/7/8/9 /10/11/12 | P | the Main Point | Bryn Mawr | PA | with Kate Taylor | the Billboard 1971-06-05 page 20 | | | 2 | not on the Main Point performers list ???-postpoined ??? | |
1971 | 7 | 6 | O | the David Frost Show on CBS -episode 196 | New York City | NY | air date-pre recorded show -see 1971-05-xx | the airdate- recorded already in mai | article available | | 1 | other participaters were Patrick Wayne,Christopher Mitchum,Albert Brooks,the Letterman & Kate Webb | |
article(s): 1971-07-06 the David Frost show.htm1 items
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1971 | 7 | 8 | O | Townes signed a publishing deal with United Artists | New York City | NY | | | | | | | |
1971 | 7 | late | P | the Larrabee Sound Studios | Los Angeles | CA | recordingsessions for "High Low And In Between" > produced by Jim Malloy & Kevin Eggers | several sources | | | 1 or 2 | exact recording dates unknown > released Decembre 1971 >source the Billboard :1971-12-04 pages 13 & 14 | |
1971 | 8 | early | P | the Larrabee Sound Studios | Los Angeles | CA | recordingsessions for "High Low And In Between" > produced by Jim Malloy & Kevin Eggers | several sources-the Albuq.Tribune of 1971-08-06 /Leslie Jo Richards is murdered 1971-08-03 | known from an available comment by Deborah Mills | | 1 or 2 | exact recording dates unknown > released Decembre 1971 >source the Billboard :1971-12-04 pages 13 & 14 | |
1971 | 8 | 3 | LE | Guy & Suzannas apartment | Long Beach | CA | Townes had broken in the apartment to tell Leslie Jo Richards was killed in Leucadia-CA-she was hitchhicking from LA to Houston | several sources-the Albuq.Tribune of 1971-08-06 /Leslie Jo Richards is murdered 1971-08-03 | known from an available comment by Deborah Mills | | 1 | | |
article(s): 1971-08-03--Leslie Jo Richards murdered.htm1 items
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1971 | 8 | 21 | O | Poppy records nationwide distribution rights moves from RCA to UDC (a UA division) | | | RCA did the distribution during the last 2 years | the billboard 1971-08-21 pages : 1 & 8 | | | 1 | | |
1971 | 9 or 10 | xx/xx | P | the Old Quarter | Houston | TX | 2 days with the Allman Brothers Band | A Deeper Blue page :115 | | | 3 | | |
1971 | fall | | LE | Bentaub Houston University Hospital | Houston | TX | Townes overdosed on heroin in his mom's house-he was pronounced dead on arrival | Fran Lohr in A Deeper Blue pages : 108 /109 & To Live's To Fly page 151 | the docters knocked a front teeth out in order to put the tubes down his throat | | 1 or 2 | exact date(s) unknown | |
1971 | early 12 | 4 ? | O | "High Low And In Between" released on Poppy | New York City | NY | | the billboard 1971-12-04 pages :12 & 13 | | | 1 | | |
1971 | xx | xx | P | the Libery Hall | Houston | TX | | Known from a photo by John Lomax III in the Music Fest Magazine | | | 3 | unsure -possible date 1970 | |
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1972 | 1 | 22 | O | Townes signed a new managment affilliation with Greengrass Enterprices | New York City | NY | Greengrass will be concerned with copyrights & the book publication of TvZ's lyric/poetry works | the Billboard 1972-01-22 page 18 | | | 1 | managersteam is :Ken Greengrass-Kevin Eggers & Phil Lawrence | |
1972 | 3 | early | P | Passim Coffeehouse | Cambridge | MA | | the Harvard Crimson-1972-03-09 | article available | | 1 or 2 | exact date(s) unknown | |
1972 | 3 | 17/18/19 | P | First Dripping Springs Reunion | Dripping Springs | TX | with Waylon Jennings,Willie Nelson,Kris Kristoffersen,John Prine & others | A Deeper Blue | | | 1 | | |
1972 | 4 | xx | P | the Old Quarter | Houston | TX | with the Allman Brothers Band | message by Ivan Koop Kupper on facebook | | | 2 | Benefit concert after the Old Quarter burnt down | |
1972 | 4 | 29 | P | Mercer University | Macon | GA | Townes met Daniel Antopolski in William Hedgepath's House were Townes many times lived when in Georgia | the Billboard 1972-04-29 page 36 & available article | article available | | 1 | | |
1972 | 5 | first week | P | Finnegan's Wake | Baltimore | MD | with the Little Hans Band | www.ohomusic.com | article available | | 2 | | |
1972 | 5 | 12 | P | Loyola University | Chicago | IL | with Doc Watson ,Spencer Davis & George Gerdes | the Billboard 1972-05-06 page 26 | | | 1 | | |
article(s): 1972-05-12 and 13 Seals and Crofts page.htm2 items
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1972 | 5 | 12 or 13 | P | Ohio Folk Festival @ the University of Ohio | Athens | OH | some of the other participaters were Seals & Crofts,Flying Burrito Bros,Tom Rush,Arlo Guthrie,Eric Andersen & others | Eric Andersen-the Festival poster &the Billboard 1972-05-06 page 16,also an Seals & Crofts page | several available | | 1 | | |
1972 | 5 | 15/16/17/18/19/20 | P | the Last Resort | Athens | GA | Townes asked Daniel Antopolski to go on tour with him in Texas | the Billboard 1972-05-06 page 16 | | | 1 | | |
1972 | 5 | 22/23/24 /25/26/27 | P | the Bistro | Atlanta | GA | Townes asked Daniel Antopolski to go on tour with him in Texas | the Billboard 1972-05-06 page 16 | | | 1 | | |
1972 | 6 | 1/2&3 | P | Kerrville Festival @ the Kerrville Municipal Auditorium | Kerrville | TX | | several sources | | | 1 | | |
1972 | 6 | 5/6/7/8 /9/10 | P | Castle Creek | Austin | TX | | the Billboards1972-05-20 page 18 & 1972-05-06 page 36 | | | 1 | | |
1972 | 6 | 13/14/15/16/17 | P | the Rubaiyat | Dallas | TX | with Daniel Antopolsky | Article available & the Billboard 1972-05-27 page 14 | | | 1 | one of these days Townes wrote Pancho & Lefty * & Daniel Sweet Loving Music-* other information said P&L was already written earlier in Memphis-TN | |
1972 | 6 | xx | P | the Old Quarter | Houston | TX | appearances with Doug Gittings | Doug Gittings & available poster | | | 2 or 3 | dates unknown | |
1972 | 7 | 8 | O | Townes signed a publishingdeal with United Artists | New York City | NY | Townes signed a publishing deal with U.A.>for all past & future compositions incl.possible title songs for new U.A. films | the Bilboard 1972-07-08 page 3 | | | 1 | first publishing will be Townes last released album "High Low And In Between" | |
1972 | 8 | 30/31 | P | the Flick Coffeehouse | Miami | FL | with Chris Smither | the Flick's facebook page | Article available | | 1 | | |
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1972 | 9 | 1/2 &3 | P | the Flick Coffeehouse | Miami | FL | with Chris Smither | the Flick's facebook page | Article available | | 1 | | |
1972 | | late summer | O | Jack Clement Studios | Nashville | TN | recordingsessions for "The Late Great TVZ" done by Jack Clement himself >Chuck Cochran did the arrangments | the Billboard 1972-10-07 | | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown-possible july or early august 1992 >the album will be released in septembre >source : the Billboard 1992-09-02 page 4 | |
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1972 | 9 | 2 | O | "The Late Great Townes Van Zandt"released on Poppy | New York City | NY | | the Billboard 1972-09-02 page 4 | | | 1 | | |
1972 | 7 until 12 | xx | LE | Townes lived with Guy & Suzanna in their house in Nashville | Nashville | TN | Townes came to cut "the Late Great TvZ " album he stayed for half a year | A Deeper Blue | | | 1 or 2 | exact months unknown | |
1972 | 7 until 12 | xx | P | Bishop's Pub | Nashville | TN | several appearances-Guy Clark introduced Rodney Crowell to Townes | To Live's To Fly page 143 | | | 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1972 | 10 | xx | P | the Peabody University | Nashville | TN | with Guy Clark,Richard Dobson & Rat Creek | Richard Dobson in the Gulf Stream Boys | | | 1 or 2 | | |
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1973 | xx | xx | P | Studio for WMMR-fm | Philadelpia | PA | | a list made by Chris Friedrich | C Friedrich's old list available | | 3 | no other information available | |
1973 | 1 | | O | "If I Needed You" released on Doc & Merle Watsons album "Then And Now" | Nashville | TN | Recorded late 1972 produced by "Cowboy" Jack Elliot for Tomato records | several sources | | | 1 | | |
1973 | 1 | xx | P | the Last Resort | Athens | GA | with David Olney | David Olney in I'll Be Here In The Morning | | | 3 | possible this is the februari gig | |
1973 | 2 | 6 | P | the Last Resort | Athens | GA | | known from available photos | photos available | | 1 | | |
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1973 | 2 | 22/23 /24/25 | ?? | Liberty Hall | Houston | TX | hanging around with Gram Parsons (drugs related) | John Lomax III in an interview | article available | | 2 or 3 | unknown if also Townes a did gig(s) | |
1973 | 3 | 23/24 | P | the Southern Methodist University | Dallas | TX | | the Billboard 1973-03-24 page 32 | | | 1 | | |
1973 | 4 | 1 | P | Unsure venue/possible the Vanguard | Kansas City | MO | for the United Artists United Roadshow with Spencer Davis-Doc Watson-George Gerdes | the Billboard 1972-12-09 page 22 | | | 1 | | |
1973 | 5 | 11 | P | U.S. Cellular Arena | Milwaukee | WI | with Frank Zappa,Mahavishnu Orchestra & John Hammond | several sources | Article available | | 1 | | |
article(s): 1973-05-11-Milwaukee-with Frank Zappa and others.htm1 items
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1973 | 5 | 20 | P | the Last Resort | Athens | GA | | known from available photos | photos available | | 1 | | |
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1973 | 5 | 23 + (/24/25/26/27) | P | Kerrville Festival @ the Kerrville Municipal Auditorium | Kerrville | TX | opening night with Willis Allen Ramsey-Bill & Bonny Hearne-Blue Grass Ramblers-Plum Nelly-Robert Shaw & Flaco Jiminez and conjunto | the Billboard 1973-05-19 page 72 & Texas Monthly mai 1974 page : 100 | Some recordings available | | 1 | | |
1973 | 7 | 20/21/22 | P | the Old Quarter | Houston | TX | recorded on portable four track by Earl Willis >years later (1977) released | official released as live @ the Old Quarter-Houston-TX | | | 1 | Wrecks mailed me once,there were 5 days of recordings | |
setlist: 1973-07-20 the Old Quarter-Houston-TX.txt
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1973 | 7 or 8 early | xx | P | KPFT radio studios-the Don Sanders radio show "On The Air" | Houston | TX | every Monday 8-11 pm broadcasted | A Deeper Blue page : 131 & Texas Monthly march 1975- page :88 | | | 1 or 2 | the day Townes saw Cindy Morgan for the first time | |
1973 | 8 | xx | LE | 2 / 3 weeks in the Colorado mountains | | CO | For the first time with the then 15 year old Cindy Morgan | A Deeper Blue page : 133 | | | 1 | | |
1973 | 9 | 19 | P | the Whole Coffeehouse @ the University Of Minnesota | Minneapolis | MN | | several sources | Recordings & a poster available | | 1 | | |
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1973 | 10 | 20 | P | the Millerville University | Millerville /Lancaster | PA | | the Billboard 1973-10-13 | | | 1 | | |
1973 | 10 | 25/26/27 | P | Passim Coffeehouse | Cambridge | MA | | the Harvard Crimson :1973-10-25 | article available | | 1 | | |
1973 | early | xx | P | the Saxon Pub | Austin | TX | | Peggy Underwood in A Deeper Blue page :126 & ad in Texas Monthly-novembre 1973 page :32 | | | 2 | exact date unknown | |
1973 | xx | xx | P | the Rubaiyat | Dallas | TX | A week with Lonne Knight | Lonnie Knight @ YouTube | | | 2 or 3 | Lonnie recorded Pancho & Lefty on his 1974 album "Familie In The Wind" | |
1973 | xx | xx | P | the Iron Horse Music Hall | Northampton | MA | with David Olney | David Olney in I'll Be Here In The Morning | | | 3 | no other information available | |
1973 | xx | xx | P | Unknown venue | Laramie | WY | | A comment on A Truer Sound | | | 3 or 4 | no other information available | |
1973 | xx | xx | P | Bishop's Pub | Nashville | TN | several appearances | To Live's To Fly | | | 2 or 3 | dates unknown | |
1973 | xx | xx | P | the Old Quarter | Houston | TX | several appearances | Doug Gittings & available poster | poster available | | 2 or 3 | dates unknown | |
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1974 | 1 | 27 | P | Passim Coffeehouse | Cambridge | MA | | the Harvard Crimson of 1974-01-24 | article available | | sure1 | | |
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1974 | 3 | xx | P | the Castle Creek | Austin | TX | | known from a photo by Scott Newton | photo available | | 2 | exact date unknown | |
1974 | 4 or 5 | xx | P | the University Of Houston | Houston | TX | with Mickey White | To Live's To Fly & No Deeper Blue | | | 3 | | |
1974 | 5 & 6 | xx | P | Jack Tracks Studio- recording sessions for "Seven Comes Eleven" | Nashville | TN | years later (1993) released as "the Nashville Sessions"-several songs used for "Flying Shoes"(1978)-see 1974-08-10 | To Live's To Fly & No Deeper Blue | | | 2 | exact date(s) unknown -Garth Fundis & Chuck Cochran did the production | |
1974 | 5 | 23 | P | Kerrville Festival @ the Quiet Valley Ranch | Kerrville | TX | | Several sources | | | 1 | | |
1974 | 5 | 24 | P | Armadillo World Headquarters | Austin | TX | with Taj Mahal | Several sources | PDF available | | 1 | a benefit for Mance Lipscomb | |
article(s): 1974-05-24-PDF-page 21-Taj Mahals benefit for Mance Lipscomb at the Armadillo World Headquarters-Austin-TX-1974-05-24.pdf1 items
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1974 | 7 | 4/5 & 6 | P | Texas World Speedway | College Station | TX | with Willie Nelson & others @ the 2th edition of Willie's picnic | Several sources | Poster available | | 1 | | |
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1974 | 7 | xx | P | the Oxford Hotel | Denver | CO | | the Billboard 1974-07-27 page 32 | | | 1 or 2 | exact date unknown | |
1974 | 7 ? | xx | P | Unknown Venue perhaps the Wooden Nickle or the Grubstake | Crested Butte | CO | | To Live's To Fly page :140 | I believe this is a gig in the Wooden Nickel | | 3 | very unsure venue & date | |
1974 | 8 | 10 | P | Jack Tracks Studio | Nashville | TN | Townes have completed his 7th album : Seven Comes Eleven >At first not released >Kevin Eggers refused or could not pay the studio bill | the Billboard 1974-08-10 | then not released album-most of the songs are later new recorded released on "Flyin' Shoes" | | 1 or 2 | 19 years later in 1993 released as "the Nashville Sessions " | |
1974 | 8 | 23 | P | Temporary Union Building | Denton | TX | with John D. Loudermilk | the Denton Record Chronicle 1974-08-24 | | | 1 | | |
1974 | 9 | late | O | Townes takes on Johnny Guess as his driver/roadmanager | Houston | TX | Johnny Guess aka Jimmie Joe Wanker had bought a brand new motorhome called "the Blue Unit" | several sources | | | 1 or 2 | exact date unknown | |
1974 | 10 | xx | P | the Rubaiyat | Dallas | TX | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | Mickey White in To Live's To Fly | | | 2 or 3 | date unsure | |
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1974 | 10 | xx | P | Stephan F.Austin University | Nacogdoches | TX | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | Wrecks Bell & available photos | photos available | | 1 | the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys are :TvZ,Mickey White,Wrecks Bell & sometimes guest performances by Richard Dobson | |
1974 | 11 | xx | P | Earl Of Old Town | Chicago | IL | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 or 3 | date unsure | |
1974 | 11 | xx | P | the Instant Karma | Springfield | IL | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | To Live's To Fly | | | 2 or 3 | date unsure | |
1974 | 11 | xx | P | Charlotte's Web | Rockford | IL | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | To Live's To Fly | | | 2 or 3 | date unsure | |
1974 | 11 or 12 | xx | P | Sweethart Of Texas Hall & Saloon | Houston | TX | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | To Live's To Fly | | | 2 or 3 | date unsure | |
1974 | 11 or 12 | xx | P | the Castle Creek | Austin | TX | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | To Live's To Fly | | | 2 or 3 | date unsure | |
1974 | 12 | xx | P | the Hop | Fort Worth | TX | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | To Live's To Fly | | | 2 or 3 | dates unsure 3 days of gigs before the start of the Rocky Mountain trip | |
1974 | 12 | 31 | P | the Mangy Moose Saloon | Teton Village/Jackson Hole | WY | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | Richard Dobson in the Gulfstream Boys | | | 3 | date unsure other sources give 1995-01-01 as first gig | |
1974 | xx | xx | P | the Wait Chapel @ the Wake Forest University | Winston Salem | NC | | Len's old list | | | 3 | I have no other information | |
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1974 | xx | xx | P | Club Passim | Cambridge | MA | with Steve Hawley | article :travels with Steve Hawley | article available | | 3 | date unsure | |
1974 | xx | xx | P | the Castle Creek | Austin | TX | | known from a photo | photo available | | 3 | date unsure | |
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1975 | 1 | 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 /10/11/12/13 | P | the Mangy Moose Saloon | Teton Village/Jackson Hole | WY | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | A Deeper Blue,To Live's To Fly & the Gulfstream Boys | | | 1 or 2 | | |
1975 | 1 | 21/22 ?? | P | the Oxford Hotel | Denver | CO | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | A Deeper Blue,To Live's To Fly & the Gulfstream Boys | | | 2 | gigdates unsure | |
1975 | 1 | xx | P | the Grubstake | Crested Butte | CO | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | A Deeper Blue,To Live's To Fly & the Gulfstream Boys | | | 2 | gigdates unsure | |
1975 | 1 or 2 | xx | P | Pioneer Inn | Nederland | CO | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | A Deeper Blue,To Live's To Fly & the Gulfstream Boys | | | 2 | gigdates unsure | |
1975 | 2 | xx | P | the Castle Creek | Austin | TX | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | Richard Dobson in the Gulfstream Boys | | | 2 | gigdate unsure | |
1975 | 2 | 27/28 | P | the Sweethart Of Texas Hall & Saloon | Houston | TX | with Eric Taylor | the Rice Tresher page 8 & partly ticket | PDF & part of a ticket available | | 1 | | |
1975 | 3 | 15 | P | the Sweethart Of Texas Hall & Saloon | Houston | TX | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | Richard Dobson in the Gulfstream Boys | | | 2 | Richard Dobson opened | |
1975 | 5 | 10 | P | the Sweethart Of Texas Hall & Saloon | Houston | TX | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys,Rocky Hill & David Rodriquez | available poster | | | 1 | Richard Dobson opened | |
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1975 | 5 | 23/24 | P | Kerrville Festival @ the Quiet Valley Ranch | Kerrville | TX | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | Some recordings available | recordings available | | 1 | blues workshop & appearance | |
1975 | 6 | 4/5/6/7/8 | P | the Scene | Nashville | TN | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys ?? | advertisment visible in the film "Be Here To Love Me" | | | 1 | | |
1975 | 9 | 30 | P | Austin City Limits | Austin | TX | with Clifton Chernier | Several sources-recordings available | recordings available | | 1 | aired on tv 1976-02-15 | |
setlist: 1975-09-30-Austin City limits 1975.txt
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1975 | 10 | 11 | P | the Old Quarter | Houston | TX | | an email by Hank Kastner : Well remembered and noted in my diary for that day !! | | | 1 | | |
1975 | 12 | xx | P | the Castle Creek | Austin | TX | with Mickey White | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | | |
1975 | Fall | | O | Townes is thinking of escaping the music society >no succes > poor business | Austin | TX | Kevin Eggers have financiel problems > plans didn't come from the ground >almost no gigs | To Live's To Fly :chapter 17 | | | 1 | inpossible to give exact dates/ last year Seven Comes Eleven not released >No promotion money > poor business | |
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1975 | 12 | late | O | Townes & Uncle Seymours trailers | Clarksville/Austin | TX | | recording sessions for the film-Heartworn Highways by James Szalapski | some recordings & the film available | | 1 | the welknown recordings with Uncle Seymour Washington | |
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1976 | 1 or 2 | xx | P | Dean Scott's | Houston | TX | | | | | 2 | exact date unknown | |
1976 | 1 or 2 | xx | P | the Old Quarter | Houston | TX | | Richard Dobson in the Gulfstream Boys | | | 2 | exact date unknown | |
1976 | 4 | 28/29/30 | P | the Jefferson Davis Inn | Lexington | KY | | Len's old list @ available poster | poster available | | 2 | exact date unknown- unsure 1975 or 1976 | |
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1976 | 6 | xx | O | John Lomax III is Townes new manager | Nashville | TN | | John Lomax III & several other sources | | | 1 or 2 | exact date unknown | |
1976 | 6 | xx | O | Advertisment in the Rolling Stone magazine >Townes van Zandt fanclub | | | | John Lomax III & several other sources | | | 1 or 2 | exact date unknown | |
1976 | 8 | xx | LE | One week trip in the Colorado Mountains with Cindy | Aspen | CO | During this week Townes & Cindy decided to leave Clarksville and to move to Nashville to get Townes songs better heard | A Deeper Blue page :149 | | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unknown | |
1976 | summer | xx | P | the Roxy | Los Angeles | CA | Dianna Davidson & Tracey Nelson opened | Tim McMullen | | | 2 or 3 | exact date unknown | |
1976 | summer | xx | P | the Troubadour | Los Angeles | CA | | John Lomax III in To Live's To Fly page :165 | | | 2 | exact date unknown | |
1976 | 9 ?? | xx | LE | Townes & Cindy moved to Nashville/Franklin | Franklin | TN | | | | | 1 or 2 | exact date unknown | |
1976 | 10 | xx | P | Country Music Assocation Convention | Nashville | TN | with Guy Clark,Waylon Jennings,Jerry Jeff Walker & others | A Deeper Blue | | | 1 or 2 | Townes was very drunken, Guy said he wouldn't see him anymore | |
1976 | 10 | 30 | P | the Austin Outhouse | Austin | TX | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | Available poster | poster available | | 1 | | |
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1976 | 12 | xx | P | the Castle Creek | Austin | TX | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | exact date unknown | |
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1977 | 1 | 15 | O | Pancho & Lefty released on Emmylou Harris album Luxury Liner (Warner Bros) | | | Later that year is Snowblind Friend by Hoyt Axton with also with Pancho & Lefty released | several sources | | | 1 | | |
1977 | 3 | 9 | P | Cafe Deja Vu | Raleigh | NC | | poster available | poster available | | 1 | | |
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1977 | 3 | 11 | P | the Cat's Cradle | Chapel Hill | NC | | recordings available | recordings available | | 1 | 7 songs official released on Rear View Mirror # 1 | |
setlist: 1977-03-11 the Cats Cradle-Carrboro-NC.txt
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1977 | 3 | 18 | P | the Gryphon | Pittsboro | NC | | Len's old list | | | 2 | I have no other imformation | |
1977 | 4 | xx | P | Promotional instore appearance @ "Dirty"Jack's Record Rack | Milwaukee | WI | | an email by Martin A.Miller >he worked @ the record store that time | Martin told the gigs @ the Blue River Cafe were solo performances | | 2 | Townes tried to promote the two gigs @ the Blue River Cafe-He signed records and shated with the few customers of the recordstore | |
1977 | 4 | xx | P | the Blue River Cafe | Milwaukee | WI | solo appearances | an email by Martin A.Miller | | | 2 | exact date unknown- Martin is not sure 1976 or 1977 | |
1977 | 5 | xx | P | Aunt Charley's | Atlanta | GA | | William "Bill" Hedgepath famous interview | articles available | | 2 | | |
1977 | 5 | 25 | O | "live @ the Old Quarter-Houston-TX" released on Tomato records | New York City | NY | | the Billboard 1977-05-21 | | | 1 | | |
1977 | 5 | 26/27 /28/29 | P | Kerrville Folk Festival @ the Quiet Valley Ranch | Kerrville | TX | | several sources & some recordings | some recordings available | | 1 | Townes was performer (5-28) & judge | |
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1977 | 6 | 2/3 & 4 | P | the Liberty Hall | Houston | TX | with the Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys > also Hoyt Axton performed | available poster >"The Return Of The Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys" | poster available | | 1 | | |
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1977 | 8 | 8 | P | the Starwood Club | Hollywood/Los Angeles | CA | | the Omaha Rainbow issue # 15 | articles available | | 2 | | |
1977 | 8 or 9 | xx | P | Antinino's | Pittsburg | PA | | Frenchy Burrito in the Mosquito Diaries | PDF available | | 2 or 3 | | |
1977 | 8 or 9 | xx | P | the Lightnin' Bar @ Mann's Hotel | McKeesport | PA | | Frenchy Burrito in the Mosquito Diaries | PDF available | | 2 or 3 | only two songs/1 with Frenchy Burrito | |
1977 | 8 or 9 | xx | P | unknown venue possible John & Peter's | New Hope | PA | | Frenchy Burrito in the Mosquito Diaries | PDF available | | 2 or 3 | | |
1977 | 9 | 16/17 | P | the Main Point | Bryn Mawr | PA | with Paula Lockheart | the Mainpoint performers list & Chris Friedrich's old list | both available | | 1 | second day 2 gigs 8.00 & 10.00 | |
1977 | 9 | 20/21 | P | the Lonestar Cafe | New York City | NY | solo appearances | the Village Voice 1977-10-03 page 31 & ad poster | Ad poster available | | 1 | | |
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1977 | 9 | 22 | P | Rockland Community College | Suffern | NY | | the New York Times 1977-09-22 page 25 | | | 1 | | |
1977 | 9 | 23/24 | P | the Childe Harold | Washington | DC | | the Washington Post 1977-09-23 | | | 1 | | |
1977 | 9 | 25 | P | Rock Creek Park | Washington | DC | | the Washington Post 1977-09-23 | | | 1 | | |
1977 | 9 | xx | P | unknown venue possible Harvard Square Theatre or Club Passim | Cambridge | MA | | available article | article available | | 1 or 2 | exact date & venue unknown | |
1977 | xx | xx | O | Harold Eggers becomes Townes new caretaker/roadmanager | | | | several sources | | | 1 or 2 | exact date unknown >Harold toured with Townes the second half of the year | |
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1977 | fall | xx | O | John Lomax III is working on Townes lyrics/sheet music/photo book | Nashville | TN | the songbook "For The Sake Of The Song " is now a collectors item. | several sources & the Omaha Rainbow of decembre 1977 | | | 1 or 2 | exact dates unshure | |
1977 | 12 | mid | O | Townes signed two sessions of 250 limited editions of For The Sake Of The Song | | | the songbook "For The Sake Of The Song " is now a collectors item. | several sources & the Omaha Rainbow of decembre 1977 | | | 1 or 2 | exact dates & venues unknown | |
1977 | xx | xx | P | the Rome Inn | Guadaloupe County/Austin | TX | | Larry Monroe in the Austin Chronicle | | | 2 or 3 | | |
1977 | xx | xx | P | Unnamed Venue | (North) San Antonio | TX | | article in "the Texas Observer" 1997-01-30 | comment on Blue Sky | | 2 or 3 | Possible the Rome Inn (see 1 above) | |
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1978 | 1 or 2 | xx | LE | Townes broke his arm > Townes & Mike Ewah had a car accident in Franklin-TN | Franklin | TN | Mike was driving > both Townes & Mike were very drunk | To Live's To Fly & A Deeper Blue : page 164 | | | 1 | | |
1978 | 2 & 3 | severl days | P | American Studios : recording sessions for "Flying Shoes" | Nashville | TN | produced by Chip Moman & Kevin Eggers | To Live's To Fly & A Deeper Blue | | | 1 | | |
1978 | 3 | 21 | O | Message by John Lomax III in a newspaper:the basic tracks for 14 songs are cutted | Nashville | TN | Recorded with a crew of top-shelf musicians by Chip Moman ** Townes wasn't able to play guitar >he had broken his arm | To Live's To Fly page :198 | the release is planned for 1978-05 | | 1 | | |
1978 | 3 or 4 | xx | P | several unnamed local venues | Nashville | TN | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 or 3 | dates unsure | |
1978 | 4 | early | P | unknown venues | Los Angeles | CA | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 or 3 | dates unsure | |
1978 | 4 | 18 | P | Maintenance Shop @ the Iowa State University | Ames | IA | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | Maintenance Shop performers & "other venues" performer lists | both available | | 1 | opening for John Lee Hooker @ the first gig of this tour | |
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1978 | 4 | 19 | P | Full Compass Soundstudio for WIBA fm | Madison | WI | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue | | | 1 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 4 | 20/21 | P | the Quiet Knight | Chicago | IL | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue | | | 1 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 4 | 23/24 | P | Bunky's | Madison | WI | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue | | | 1 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 4 | 25/26 | P | the Blue River Cafe | Milwaukee | WI | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue | | | 1 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 4 | 27/28 | P | Larry Joe's | Augusta | GA | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 or 3 | dates a little unsure-distance ?? | |
1978 | 4 | 29/30 | P | Gilly's | Dayton | OH | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | Ä Deeper Blue | | | 2 | dates a little unsure | |
1978 | 5 | xx | O | "Flying Shoes" released on Tomato | New York City | NY | | To Live's To Fly & several other sources | | | 1 or 2 | exact date unknown | |
1978 | 5 | 3 | P | Great Midwestern Music Hall | Louisville | KY | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue & available photos | photos available | | 1 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
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1978 | 5 | 6 & 7 | P | Mariah Coffeehouse | East Lansing | MI | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue | recordings available 1978-05-06 | | 1 | opening for John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
setlist: 1978-05-06 Mariah Coffeehouse-East Lansing.txt
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1978 | 5 | 12 & 13 | P | My Father's Place | Roslyn /Long Island | NY | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue & available article | | | 1 | opening for John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
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1978 | 5 | 14 | ?? | WNEW fm studios | New York | NY | interview by Vin Scelsa | article available | | | 1 | | |
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1978 | 5 | 15/16 | P | the Lonestar Cafe | New York City | NY | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue & available ad poster | poster available | | 1 | "the Two Days Each Tour" | |
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1978 | 5 | 17/18 | P | the Cellar Door | Wash DC /Georgetown | DC | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue & the Washington Post 1978-05-18 | | | 1 | "the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 5 | xx | P | unknown venue | Boston | MA | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | dates & venue a little unsure | |
1978 | 5 | xx | P | unknown venue | St Louis | MO | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 5 | 26/27/28 | P | Kerrville Folkfestival @ the Quiet Valley Ranch | Kerrville | TX | solo performance ? | several sources | | | 1 | | |
1978 | 6 | early | P | the Great American Music Hall | San Francisco | CA | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 6 | 7 & 8 | P | the Rainbow Tavern | Seattle | WA | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | Ä Deeper Blue | | | 2 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 6 | xx | P | the Euphoria Tavern | Portland | OR | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 6 | xx | P | the Place | Eugene | OR | with Owen Cody & Danny "Ruester" Rowland | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 7 | 1 | O | Message in the Billboard | Nashville | TN | TvZ is now represented by Lamar Fike's managment in Nashville | the Billboard 1978-07-01 page :54 | | | 1 | | |
1978 | 7 | 7 | P | the Blue Onion | Norman | OK | with Owen Cody,Danny "Ruester" Rowland & Jimmie Gray | A Deeper Blue & available recordings/partly official released as "Rear View Mirror" (1989) | recordings available | | 1 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
setlist: 1978-07-07 the Blue Onion-Norman-OK.txt
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1978 | 8 | 5 | P | "Night Ride" @ radio KLAK | Denver | CO | host Bill Ashford | the Billboard 1978-08-05 | | | 1 or 2 | date is a little unsure- possible the airdate-pre recorded ?? | |
1978 | 9 | 15 | LE | Williamson County Courthouse-Townes married Cindy Morgan | Franklin | TN | | several sources | | | 1 | | |
1978 | 10 | 4 & 5 | P | the Lonestar Cafe | New York City | NY | with Owen Cody,Danny "Ruester" Rowland & Jimmie Gray | A Deeper Blue & available ad poster | poster available | | 1 | with Josh White jr-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
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1978 | 10 | xx | P | the Cellar Door | Wash DC /Georgetown | DC | with Owen Cody,Danny "Ruester" Rowland & Jimmie Gray | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 10 | xx | P | unknown venue | Boston | MA | with Owen Cody,Danny "Ruester" Rowland & Jimmie Gray | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 10 | 15 ? | P | U.S.Folksinger benefity | Bloomington | IN | with Owen Cody,Danny "Ruester" Rowland & Jimmie Gray | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 10 | 16/17 | P | Black Sheep Repertory Theater | Manchester | MI | with Owen Cody,Danny "Ruester" Rowland & Jimmie Gray | A Deeper Blue & available photo | photo available | | 1 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 10 | 18/19 | P | the Quiet Knight | Chicago | IL | with Owen Cody,Danny "Ruester" Rowland & Jimmie Gray | A Deeper Blue & available photo | photo available | | 1 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
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1978 | 10 | xx | P | the Hummingbird | Indianapolis | IN | with Owen Cody,Danny "Ruester" Rowland & Jimmie Gray | A Deeper Blue | | | 2 | possible with John Lee Hooker-"the Two Days Each Tour" | |
1978 | 12 | 7 | P | Interview & live @ Thirsty Ear Concert fm @ the Boston College | Boston | MA | with John Lee Hooker | Boston College/the Heights 1978-12-04 page 2 | PDF available | | 1 | WZBC 90.3 fm | |
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1979 | 1 | 13 | O | strange message in the Billboard 1979-01-13 | Franklin | TN | | the message:TVZ has rescheduled all his dates after febr.1-to work on his next LP for Tomato ?? | | | 1 | Townes should work on a new album @ his Franklin farm ?? | |
1979 | 3 | 21 | P | unknown venue | Birmingham | AL | with Guy Clark | | | | 3 | | |
1979 | 5 | 28 | P | Kerrville Folkfestival @ the Quiet Valley Ranch | Kerrville | TX | | several sources | article available (Kerrville PDF) | | 1 | | |
1979 | xx | xx | P | Harvard Square Theatre | Cambridge | MA | with Guy Clark | www.aucoustic guitar forum.com | | | 3 | | |
1979 | 8 | 25 | P | unknown venue possible the Good Woman Coffeehouse | Nashville | TN | with Danny "Ruester" Rowland | | | | 3 | | |
1979 | 12 | 28/29 | P | Poor David's Pub | Dallas | TX | | the Dallas Morning News | | | 1 | | |
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