The Man with the Big Hat

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.

• Austin Lee SayreDirector
• Austin Lee SayreWriter

• Steven FromholzSelf
• Lyle LovettSelf
• Ray BensonSelf
• Butch HancockSelf
• Terry LickonaSelf
• Mike WilliamsSelf
• Judie GummSelf
• Dan McCrimmonSelf
• Darcie FromholzSelf
• Janey LakeSelf
• Larry WatkinsSelf
• Felicity FromholzSelf