ABOUT GUY CLARK
Country and folk musician known for Desperados Waiting for a Train. He pioneered the progressive country and outlaw country genres.
He once worked in a guitar shop. He was a skilled luthier who made his own guitars.
He received the Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting in 2005. His songs were covered by such artists as Johnny Cash , Kenny Chesney , and John Denver .
He married wife Susanna in 1972. They remained married until her death in 2012.
He mentored Steve Earle .
