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3. Dr. Charles Gaston, Psychological Reports for Mr. Townes Van Zandt, March 23, 1964, UTMB medical records. 4. A diagnosis of “acute schizophrenia and manic-depression” has been widely reported as the reason for Townes’ hospitalization; this is the diagnosis recalled by Fran Lohr in the author’s interviews. The diagnosis has been reported elsewhere as “manic-depression with schizophrenic tendencies,” which is most likely a later interpretation of Ms. Lohr’s recollection of the diagnosis. 5. Frank “Chito” Greer, interview by the author, September 1, 2001. 6. Sources for the discussion of manic-depressive illness, alcoholism, and the relation of both to creativity include Kay Redfield Jamison, Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament (New York: Free Press Paperbacks, 1993); Charles L. Bowden, MD, “Update on Bipolar Disorder: Epidemiology, Etiology, Diagnosis, and Prognosis” (University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio); www.nimh. nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm; www.mayoclinic.com/health/alcoholism/ DS00340; and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Washington: American Psychiatric Association, 1994) (DSM-IV). 7. University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals Discharge Summary for Mr. Townes Van Zandt, 1964.
Chapter 6 1. All quotes from Fran Lohr are from the author’s interviews, March 29, 2000; January 5, 2001; and January 12, 2002. 2. All quotes from Dr. Grace Jameson are from the author’s interview, January 3, 2002. 3. Academic transcript for John Townes Van Zandt, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, spring 1965 – fall 1966. 4. Bianca DeLeon, author’s interview, April 20, 2000. 5. All quotes from Bob Myrick are from the author’s interview, February 12, 2001. 6. The practice of assigning a different order of call based on marital status ended in 1973. 7. All quotes from John Carrick are from the author’s interview, August 17, 2000. 8. “Townes Van Zandt,” Omaha Rainbow, no. 15. 9. Ibid. 10. All quotes from John Lomax III are from the author’s interview, April 21, 2001. 11. Larry Monroe, prod., Documentary: Townes Van Zandt. 12. All quotes from Rex Bell are from the author’s interview, January 2, 2002. 13. All quotes from Guy Clark are from the author’s interview, January 8, 2000. 14. Darryl Harris, interview by the author, January 7, 2002. 15. “Townes Van Zandt,” Omaha Rainbow, no. 15.