Heartworn highway by james szalapski guy clark, townes. Dvd includes 45 minutes of bonus features dvd sleeve even reads 61 minutes of bonus features, including performances by townes van zandt, guy clark and others. In 1976, producer graham leader and director james szalapski. Born was heartworn highways, which covers singersongwriters whose songs diverge from the traditions of the previous generation, instead recalling early folk and country music. In the early 70s, as willie nelson let his hair grow long and brought together hippies and country music fans, a new country music world was developing. I was fortunate to have been invited to the first screening of heartworn highways when it was shown to the new york press in 1981. In this performance documentary highlighting several country and western music artists, the director james szalapski has decided to let the music speak for itself, eschewing narration and interviews. A little comic relief is provided by a rambling, humorous introduction to a song sung by gamble rogers, and there are some downhome shots of the folks in wigwam tavern in nashville. In english in 1976, producer graham leader and director james szalapski documented the outlaw singersongwriter. Heartworn highways revisited 2015, directed by wayne price, marks the 40th anniversary of the original music documentary, a film that explored the captured nascent roots of the outlaw country movement in the mid70s.
Heartworn highways 1976 watch on qello concerts or streaming. Heartworn highways 40th anniversary edition box set. Classic heartworn highways documentary gets sequel 39 years. It happened with essential punk doc the decline of western civilization, it happened with dylans dont look back and chet bakers lets get lost, and it happened with 1976s heartworn highways the iconic performance documentary saw filmmaker james szalapski travel to texas and. Heartworn highways featuring townes van zandt and steve earle is streaming with.
From the guitar building expertise of guy clark to the amazing story david allen coe tells to the prison audience during his between song banter to the latenight whiskey drenched circle jam featuring a very young steve earle, heartworn highways is a compilation of memorable splinters of life from musicians who lived what they sang about. Freeway heartworn highways opening credits youtube songwriters showcase 1983 duration. Texas and tennessee in the last weeks of 1975 and the first weeks of 1976. Heartworn highways 2016, whiskey colored, vinyl discogs. Heartworn highways intimately explores the roots of outlaw country music, offering rare insight into the lives of the musicians who set the bar for those who came after. Released 1976, heartworn highways stars david allan coe, rodney crowell, steve earle the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Heartworn highways is a documentary film by james szalapski whose vision captured some of the founders of the outlaw country movement in texas and tennessee in the last weeks of 1975 and the first weeks of 1976. With peggy brooks, guy clark, david allan coe, rodney crowell. Heartworn highways pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released heartworn highways pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures. Heartworn highways 1976 r 05011976 us documentary, music 1h 32m user score.
The best music and the best whiskey come from the same part of the country. He was inducted into the cheyenne frontier days hall of fame in. Jan 29, 20 heartworn highways intimately explores the roots of outlaw country music, offering rare insight into the lives of the musicians who set the bar for those who came after. In celebration of the digital release of heartworn highways revisited along with the rerelease of the original film, our friend john richards at kexp in seattle will be hosting revisited director wayne price in studio on tuesday november 28th for a power heartworn hour that will dig into the history of outlaw country, connecting songs and stories from the original film 1976 with those from. Heartworn highways 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mar 18, 2016 heartworn highways, the excellent 1976 documentary following the rise of outlaw country music, is now streaming for 24 hours on pitchfork. Release dates 2 also known as aka 2 release dates usa 1 may 1976 new york city, new york germany 4 august 2003 dvd premiere also known as aka original title heartworn highways. Thanks for visiting the new home of heartworn highways. Today, heartworn highways revisited explores and celebrates the authenticity and spirit of that legendary film via a community of contemporary musicians creating music in nashville, tennessee. He worked as a nashville session musician, often for johnston, including playing guitar and electric bass on three bob dylan albums during 1969 and 1970, and on recordings by leonard cohen. Heartworn highways heartworn highways revisited facebook. Heartworn highways also includes brief appearances from rodney crowell, steve young, and a young steve earle, a decade before he released his first album. It happened with dylans dont look back, it happened with the decline of western civilization, and it happened in 1976 with heartworn highways.
This is the first time the film has been restored to its correct speed in a dvd format. Feb 05, 20 a documentary capturing many of the founders of the outlaw country movement in texas and tennessee in the last weeks of 1975 and the first weeks of 1976. Editor phillip schopper and producer graham leader answered fans questions and let some interesting tidbits fly, including that a sequel of the film is currently in the works. Stream outlaw country documentary heartworn highways pitchfork. Heartworn highways 1976 james szalapski, peggy brooks, guy clark, david allan coe february 17, 2019 the best music and the best whiskey come from the same part of the country. In 1964, daniels cowrote it hurts me a song which elvis presley recorded with his friend, producer bob johnston, under bobs wifes name, joy byers. Please join our community so we can keep you posted on events and new content as it becomes available. Our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at this time. Stream outlaw country documentary heartworn highways. Heartworn highways 1976 posters the movie database tmdb. Theres a scene in the original 1976 heartworn highways thats become a central heartbeat of the cult film that chronicled townes van zandt, guy clark, steve young, david allan coe and others. Heartworn highways 1976 stream and watch online moviefone.
Dvd of original 1976 film with restored image and sound. Apr 22, 2015 theres a scene in the original 1976 heartworn highways thats become a central heartbeat of the cult film that chronicled townes van zandt, guy clark, steve young, david allan coe and others. Heartworn highways in this performance documentary highlighting several country and western music artists, the director james szalapski has decided to let the. Although filmed in 1976, the documentary was not released until 1981. Sometimes, a documentary maker is present at precisely the right moment to capture lightning in a bottle.
Behind the scenes of the heartworn highways documentary. A young struggling musician at the time, i was mesmerized by the power and soul of these contemporary singersongwriters. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Director james szalapski starring david allan coe, guy clarke, steve earle genres special interest subtitles english cc audio languages english. Heartworn highways revisited answers from the filmmakers. Jonathan wilson the way i feel gentle spirit bella union 2011 2. The documentary remained unreleased until 1981 and went on to become a cult classic to fans of the genre. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Guy clark, david allen coe, charlie daniels and more are featured. Classic heartworn highways documentary gets sequel 39.
Out in his ratty trailer hes shown drinking whiskey and shooting bb guns. Charles edward daniels born october 28, 1936 is an american singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist known for his contributions to southern rock, country, and bluegrass music. Though it was hardly a commercial landmark, and was in fact james szalapskis only film as director before a productive career in tv and other. The documentary covers singersongwriters whose songs are more traditional to early. A companion album to the 1976 film documentary heartworn highways will be. The revival of two forgotten music films heartworn highways and a poem is a naked person documents the scene populated by townes van zandt, david allan coe and leon russell. Apr 16, 2016 dvd of original 1976 film with restored image and sound. While shot in 1975, heartworn highways wasnt released until 1981, by which time several of the performers features had become considerably better known than they were in 1975. Netflix canada highways heartworn highways in this performance documentary highlighting several country and western music artists, the director james szalapski has decided to let the. Filmmaker james szalapski profiles country music outlaws. Here youll soon find loads of bonus content from both the original and new film, and in the coming months, both feature films for your viewing pleasure.
The documentary covers singersongwriters whose songs are more traditional to. A documentary capturing many of the founders of the outlaw country movement in texas and tennessee in the last weeks of 1975 and the first weeks of 1976. Heartworn highways bluray disc details highdef digest. Daniels has been active as a singer and musician since the 1950s. Aug 24, 2015 though it was hardly a commercial landmark, and was in fact james szalapskis only film as director before a productive career in tv and other behindthescenes roles, 1976 s heartworn highways.
He is best known for his numberone country hit the devil went down to georgia. On sunday 210 the original filmmakers of the legendary outlaw country documentary heartworn highways participated in an online chat where they answered questions from fans of the cult film originally released in 1981. This film is about the outlaw country music movement of the 70s, when artists rejected the glossy, strings filled nashville sound and made poignant, gritty music. Heartworn highways revisited celebrates the legendary original, through a community of contemporary outlaws living and. Tennessee state prison during a performance by david allan coe. In this performance documentary highlighting several country and western music artists, the director james szalapski has decided to let the music speak for itself. Heartworn highway by james szalapski guy clark, townes van. Heartworn highways 1976 posters the movie database. May 01, 2006 listen free to various artists heartworn highways l. Heartworn highways, the excellent 1976 documentary following the rise of outlaw country music, is now streaming for 24 hours on pitchfork. Heartworn highways 1976 james szalapski, peggy brooks.