Cold, Cold World Apr 2026

A profile on Foley’s "duct-tape" lifestyle, his friendship with Townes Van Zandt, and how this specific song became a cornerstone of outlaw country.

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The song "" is perhaps the most famous work of the enigmatic Texas songwriter Blaze Foley . Recorded in the late 1970s but not widely released until years after his 1989 death, the album Cold, Cold World captures the "sad but good hang" vibe of a man who lived on the fringes of the Austin music scene. A profile on Foley’s "duct-tape" lifestyle, his friendship