Legendary Music Captured on Film: The Best Music Documentaries Ranked

48: Heartworn Highways (1976)

James Szalapski was hanging around Austin, Texas, filming new upcoming songwriters who had a huge influence on the “outlaw country” movement. Heartworn Highways presents casual sounds and bull-sessions, bringing together multiple artists.

Heartworn Highways (1976) Poster

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Some of these artists include Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, David Allan Coe, and Charlie Daniels. Also, you can see young Steve Earle and Rodney Crowell. The artists were working outside of the established country music industry but were writing such soulful music that Nashville started paying attention.