Richard Pryor: Stabbing, Shooting, F***ing, Burning, and Freebasing

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Townes Van Zandt: Dreaming Hit Songs, Detox, and Waiting Around to Die

Country songwriter Townes Van Zandt was an incredible talent who toiled in obscurity. Most of his albums never sold more than a few thousand copies. Like his idol, Hank Williams, he was willing to push aside everything to chase the muse – everything but the bottle. And like Hank ...  Show more

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