Who is Guy Clark married to?

Susanna Clarkm. 1972–2012
Susan Spawm. 1966–1969
Guy Clark/Spouse
Susanna Clark was a songwriter and painter whose artwork famously appears on album covers. But perhaps her greatest gift to the Outlaw movement was inspiring her husband, Guy Clark, and their best friend, Townes Van Zandt, who were two of the era’s most important song poets.

Is Travis Clark related to Guy Clark?

He had one son, Travis Carroll Clark (December 18, 1966 – October 12, 2017), from his first marriage to folksinger Susan Spaw.

When was LA freeway written?

This song was written by Jerry Jeff Walker’s fellow Texan songwriter, Guy Clark, who released his own version in 1975. It was a fitting song for Walker, who had recently left New York for Austin, where he would make his home.

Who originally sang LA freeway?

Jerry Jeff Walker
Channeling his mixed emotions of living in California, along with the phrase he wrote on a hamburger sack, Guy wrote the song we know as L.A Freeway. Two years later in 1972, another songwriter by the name of Jerry Jeff Walker released L.A Freeway on his self titled album.

Is Guy Clark dead?

Deceased (1941–2016)
Guy Clark/Living or Deceased

What guitars did Guy Clark play?

Guitars: Guy Clark plays one of his own guitars, a 000 model. “When I started building guitars, I made nine flamenco guitars first, because that’s the kind of guitar I started playing,” he recalls. “I love the way they feel and the way they sound.

What album was LA freeway on?

Old No. 1
L.A. Freeway/Album

When did Guy Clark pass away?

May 17, 2016
Guy Clark/Date of death

Who wrote the guitar by Guy Clark?

Guy Clark
The Guitar/Composers

Who wrote Boats to Build?

Guy Clark
Verlon Thompson
Boats to Build/Composers

Who was the first artist to cover LA freeway by Jerry Jeff Walker?

Steve Earle covered this song on GUY, his 2019 tribute album to his longtime friend Guy Clark. He told The Boot that though he heard the Jerry Jeff Walker’s version of “LA Freeway” first, the arrangement for his cover is “note for note” the way Guy Clark played his version.

What was the meaning of the song LA freeway by Guy Clark?

“LA Freeway” is a song about going home again. It’s a story song in the form of a conversation between Clark himself and his wife, Susanna. It’s as much a song about getting…

Who was the first person to play La freeway?

He told The Boot that though he heard the Jerry Jeff Walker’s version of “LA Freeway” first, the arrangement for his cover is “note for note” the way Guy Clark played his version. “And I know how he played it, because I sat across the room from him watching him play it,” Earle added.

Who was the original singer of l.a.freeway?

The song quickly became a hit for Jerry Jeff, and brought overnight attention to Guy as a songwriter. By the time Guy released the song himself in 1975 on his debut album “ Old No. 1,” he had no problem getting a few new friends like Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris to sing backup on his record.