The Man with the Big Hat
An unsung pioneer of 1970s Texas Progressive Country, Steven Fromholz had a knack for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Revered by legends like Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett & John Denver, he remained commercially unknown. He sought redemption on the Rio Grande as a river guide until a debilitating stroke erased his musical memory, stripping Fromholz of his artistic identity. With an almost obsessive persistence bolstered by newly discovered archives as well as never-before-heard recordings, this intimate and impressionistic portrayal unveils the evolution of Fromholz, and reshapes the notion of success and artistic fortitude.
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Steven Fromholz
Lyle Lovett
Ray Benson
Butch Hancock
Terry Lickona
Mike Williams
Judie Gumm
Dan McCrimmon
Darcie Fromholz
Janey Lake
Larry Watkins
Felicity Fromholz
Bobby Bridger
Larry Joe Taylor
Austin Lee Sayre
Willie Nelson
Michael Martin Murphey
Stephen Stills
Joni Mitchell
Robert Earl Keen
Ann Richards
Waylon Jennings
