On September 19; 1973; Gram Parsons became yet another rock-and-roll casualty in an era of excess; a time when young men wore their dangerous habits like badges of honor. Unfortunately; his many musical accomplishments have been overshadowed by a morbid fascination with his drug overdose in the Joshua Tree desert at the age of twenty-six.Known as the father of country rock; Parsons played with the International Submarine Band; The Byrds; and the Flying Burrito Brothers. In the late 1960s and early 70s; he was a key confidante of Keith Richards. In 1972; he gave Emmylou Harris her first big break. When Tom Petty re-formed his Florida garage band Mudcrutch; he invoked the name of Gram Parsons as an inspiration. Musicians as diverse as Elvis Costello; Dwight Yoakam; Ryan Adams; Patty Griffin; and Steve Earle have also paid homage to alt-countrys patron saint.In Calling Me Home; Kealing traces the entire arc of Parsonss career; emphasizing his Southern roots. Drawing on dozens of new interviews as well as rare letters and photographs provided by Parsonss family and legendary photojournalist Ted Polumbaum; Kealing has uncovered facts that even the most stalwart Parsons fans will find revealing.Travelling from Parsons boyhood home in Waycross; Georgia; to the southern folk mecca of Coconut Grove; Florida; from the birthplace of outlaw country in Austin; Texas; to the Ryman auditorium in Nashville; Tennessee Kealing celebrates Parsonss timeless and transformative musical legacy.
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