The Man with the Big Hat

The story

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.

Cast

S Steven FromholzSelf L Lyle LovettSelf R Ray BensonSelf B Butch HancockSelf T Terry LickonaSelf M Mike WilliamsSelf J Judie GummSelf D Dan McCrimmonSelf D Darcie FromholzSelf J Janey LakeSelf L Larry WatkinsSelf F Felicity FromholzSelf

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B Bobby BridgerSelf L Larry Joe TaylorSelf A Austin Lee SayreSelf W Willie NelsonSelf (archive footage) M Michael Martin MurpheySelf (archive footage) S Stephen StillsSelf (archive footage) J Joni MitchellSelf (archive footage) R Robert Earl KeenSelf (archive footage) A Ann RichardsSelf (archive footage) W Waylon JenningsSelf (archive footage)