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Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah

Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah

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Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah

"How to fail in the music business and succeed as a legend"

2011

1h 14m

6.4(4 votes)

Documentary

Music

Overview

Born in a tree house, killed in a friend’s living room, and 86’d from his own funeral Blaze Foley is now a bona fide Texas legend. His songs are covered by Merle Haggard, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Willie Nelson and Joe Nichols. This new documentary movie brings his story to life on the screen for you.

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Blaze Foley

Blaze Foley

Self (archive footage)

Gurf Morlix

Self - Producer, Songwriter

Joe James Sawyer

Self - Defense Attorney

Larry Monroe

Self - Radio Host, Narrator

Lindsey Horton

Self - Teenage Friend

Louise Hacker

Self - Mother

Sybil Rosen

Self - Girlfriend, Author

Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard

Self - Songwriter

Doug Fuller

Self - Brother

Pete Ledbetter

Self - Cousin

Creative team

Directed by: Kevin Triplett
Written by: June Burnum

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