The Man with the Big Hat

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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.

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Cast

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Steven Fromholz actor Lyle Lovett actor Ray Benson actor

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Butch Hancock actor

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Terry Lickona actor

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Mike Williams actor

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Judie Gumm actor

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Dan McCrimmon actor

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Darcie Fromholz actor

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Janey Lake actor

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Larry Watkins actor

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Felicity Fromholz actor

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Bobby Bridger actor

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Larry Joe Taylor actor

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Austin Lee Sayre actor Willie Nelson actor

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Michael Martin Murphey actor Stephen Stills actor Joni Mitchell actor

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Robert Earl Keen actor