Hickory Wind: The Life and Times of Gram ParsonsGram Parons lived hard and died young, and left behind a musical legacy that has influenced generations of rock and country legends. Ben Fong-Torres's moving account of his story--from his poor-little-rich-kid childhood; through his seminal time with the Byrds and his own bands, the Flying Burrito Brothers and the Fallen Angels; to days and nights spent with the likes of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Emmylou Harris--is a classic of rock biography. This newly expanded edition updates the text and discograph, adds rare new photographs, and concludes with an intriguing epilogue that answers some lingering questions about Gram's untimely death--and raised a few more. |
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
Because Theyre the Snivelys | 9 |
A WeedSmoking Drifter | 13 |
Coon Dog and Avis | 16 |
Trembling Earth | 19 |
West Point South | 28 |
New Family New Bands | 35 |
The Shilos | 42 |
Like a Rolling Stone | 127 |
A Little Woodstock | 137 |
The Bottle Let Me Down | 142 |
White Line Fever | 147 |
Gimme Shelter | 152 |
Her Names Emmylou | 163 |
GP | 171 |
Falling Angels | 176 |
Wore My Youth Like a Crown | 46 |
Oh Mother | 54 |
A Harvard Man | 57 |
International Submarine Band | 66 |
The Trip | 74 |
Safe at Home | 80 |
Sweetheart of the Rodeo | 86 |
You Aint Goin Nowhere | 93 |
Flying Again | 99 |
A Groovy Groop | 104 |
The Train Song | 111 |
Flying Burritos and Saucers | 123 |
Tempted and Tried | 186 |
Love Hurts | 192 |
Oh Lord Grant Me Vision | 197 |
Night Moves | 203 |
Grievous Angels | 211 |
Calling Me Home | 217 |
Still Feeling Blue | 225 |
Discography | 232 |
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