Like Jimmie Rodgers, Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, and Hank Williams, Townes Van Zandt was the embodiment of that mythic American figure, the troubled troubadour. A Deeper Blue traces Van Zandt�s background as the scion of a prominent Texas family; his troubled early years and his transformation from promising pre-law student to wandering folk singer; his life on the road and the demons that pursued and were pursued by him; the women who loved and inspired him; and the brilliance and enduring beauty of his songs. "Hardy delineates the musician�s chaotic life in honest, often dramatic detail, but always brings the focus back to Van Zandt�s music and the classic songs he penned."--Billboard.com "A Deeper Blue demonstrates why Van Zandt has become Texas� version of Mozart, Van Gogh, and Hank Williams all rolled up into one brilliant and beautiful burrito."--Kinky Friedman "A Deeper Blue gives fascinating insight into what inspired this sweet-singing, tortured genius and what inevitably brought him down. Save a tear for Townes. You�ll need it."--Joe Ely