I was a big fan of his work. He was a superb musician and really knew how to turn a phrase too.

"I hit the highway singing "My Way"
But it wound up sounding like "You'll never walk alone"
I've been lost at sea I've been lost in space
And when I fall in love I fall all over the place.
I am what I am cause I ain't what I used to be.


Bruton on Youtube

He also got a few acting gigs from time to time. He was in "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid", "The Alamo" and several others. And his last job was teaching guitar to Jeff Bridges who's supposed to play a country singer in his next movie. I had one conversation with Stephen at his brothers record store in my old neighborhood. He was polite and gracious even though I was a bit star struck and asked a few innane questions. He'll be missed. Talk about a multi talented guy. At one time he performed with T-Bone Burnett - another former Ft Worth resident - in a group called "Little Whisper and the Rumors". I saw a reunion concert of those guys and it was one of the better nights of music I've been exposed to. But hearing Stephen Bruton backing up Geoff Muldaur on guitar and mandolin in a small club? That's my idea of heaven.