How many tragic folk musicians from the 60s could there possibly be? Leigh helps answer that question with the story of Gram Parsons. You know you're hitting the rocks when Keith Richards tells you to slow down... Acoustic guitar, tequila and morphine binges in the desert, and a botched cremation.
Leigh's song pick:: Love Hurts by Gram Parsons and
https://open.spotify.com/track/72DefuF22C6aPKrWhRFCBS
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