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Townes Van Zandt on Mountain Stage

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Legendary Texas singer and songwriter Townes Van Zandt made three appearances on “Mountain Stage w/ Larry Groce” before his death in 1997. In honor of his birthday we’re sharing two songs from his 1995 appearance; “If I Needed You” and “Buckskin Stallion Blues.”

The latter is available via Amazon Mp3 as part of the “Best of Mountain Stage” CD series.

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Townes Van Zandt – " Buckskin Stallion Blues" live on Mountain Stage.

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