Books by John Kruth

JOHN KRUTH (New York City) is the author of three musical biographies. John Kruth s 2007 biography of Townes Van Zandt, To Live s to Fly (DaCapo), won the prestigious Deems Taylor Award. His other bios include Bright Moments: The Life and Legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Rhapsody in Black: The Life and Music of Roy Orbison (Backbeat Books). As a music journalist, Kruth s work has appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, the New York Observer, and Wax Poetics. Kruth is also a songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who leads the world music ensemble TriBeCaStan. He has 10 solo albums to his credit. He currently teaches at the College of Mount Saint Vincent and lives in Greenwich Village.