The turbulent life of alt rock pioneer Townes Van Zandt, a cult figure who sacrificed everything to be a guitar player and songwriter. Shown with the short film A Perfect Why Not?, a film about Larry Jon Wilson on which Music Meltdown curator James Endeacott was the executive producer. This short was originally made in 2006 but has never been publically screened. 

Americana pick as Part of Summer Music Meltdown, presented this year by broadcaster James Endeacott.

Born in Halifax in 1965, James Endeacott's first record bought with his own money was Space Oddity by David Bowie when he was 10. He's been working in and with music ever since:

"I decided to join a band in my early 20's. The band were called Loop – we wore a lot of black leather and were very thin. I then worked for Rough Trade records in the early 1990's. I soon turned my hand to band management and looked after Tindersticks for about 5 years. I then went back Rough Trade and started to work in A & R - I signed acts like Mull Historical Society, Hal and The Libertines. 

I also hung out with The Strokes and a lot of B–list celebrities. I then started my own label called 1965 records and signed a band from Dundee called The View who’s debut album went to Number 1. 

I now present a radio show on Soho Radio every weekday morning called Morning Glory. I have my finger in a lot of pies. I also eat a lot of pies and have a stutter that gets bad when I'm tired or nervous. I've been telling people for almost 40 years that I am not Mick Hucknall - he just looks like me."