A Word on Gram Parsons: The 20th Century’s Most Influential Musician (You’ve Probably Never Heard of) Part.1
By Jake DromgooleMusic Journalist In a café down in New Orleans, Louisiana, some 15 years ago, I sat with my family as we recuperated after a long day of sightseeing. Sometime after I ordered what would be first of many beignets, a musician took the stage with his guitar. “Hi,” said the guitarist, “let’s do a little Gram Parsons.” The musician began singing the Dan Penn / Chips Moman classic, […]