Man and woman in Townes van Zandt video

Subject: Man and woman in Townes van Zandt video
From: Thompson
Date: 21 Jul 19 - 02:59 AM

Kind of a shreddy thread, but who are the man and woman sitting with Townes van Zandt in this video of Pancho and Lefty?

I ask because of the approving little half-smile and nod the man gives at some of Zandt's slides and chords - he looks like the teacher noting that a prize pupil has done well - and the woman, also proud, is deferring to the man in a way that suggests the same.

Subject: RE: Man and woman in Townes van Zandt video
From: Thompson
Date: 21 Jul 19 - 02:05 PM

Anyone?

Subject: RE: Man and woman in Townes van Zandt video
From: peteglasgow
Date: 21 Jul 19 - 02:26 PM

i know the video but i would think you will have a hard time hearing more details. love song though.

Subject: RE: Man and woman in Townes van Zandt video
From: gillymor
Date: 21 Jul 19 - 02:27 PM

According to the comments the woman was Susanna Clark. She was a songwriter who co-wrote Easy From Now On and I'll Be Your San Antone Rose which appeared on Emmylou Harris albums. Both excellent songs. She and her husband Guy were good friends with van Zandt. I don't know who the man was.

Subject: RE: Man and woman in Townes van Zandt video
From: Hagman
Date: 21 Jul 19 - 07:12 PM

Usually reliable sources say th man is “Uncle” Seymour Washington. Details here -> https://marylauracarter.com/2010/07/16/race-relations/

Subject: RE: Man and woman in Townes van Zandt video
From: Hagman
Date: 21 Jul 19 - 08:01 PM

Er, try this link -> https://marylauracarter.com/2010/07/16/race-relations/

Subject: RE: Man and woman in Townes van Zandt video
From: Jeri
Date: 21 Jul 19 - 08:09 PM

It's a scene from the film "Heartworn Highways". Watch it. There's a lot of musical history ("Americana", "Outlaw Country") in there.

Subject: RE: Man and woman in Townes van Zandt video
From: gillymor
Date: 21 Jul 19 - 09:31 PM

There's an interesting (and a bit disturbing) documentary about Townes called "Be Here to Love Me" from 2004 if you can find some way to view it.

Subject: RE: Man and woman in Townes van Zandt video
From: Thompson
Date: 22 Jul 19 - 10:22 AM

Thanks for the link, Hagman, and for the recommendation of the documentary, gillymor

Subject: RE: Man and woman in Townes van Zandt video
From: GUEST,David E.
Date: 25 Jul 19 - 09:09 AM

That would be Uncle Seymour and Phyllis Ivey. In Clarksdale.

Subject: RE: Man and woman in Townes van Zandt video
From: GUEST,Shiloh
Date: 02 Feb 24 - 01:19 AM

Girl in the video with Uncle Seymour is Phyllis Ivy not Suzanna.