The Man with the Big Hat
14/03/2026
1h 25m



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An unsung pioneer of 1970s Texas Progressive Country, Steven Fromholz had a knack for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Revered by legends like Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett & John Denver, he remained commercially unknown. He sought redemption on the Rio Grande as a river guide until a debilitating stroke erased his musical memory, stripping Fromholz of his artistic identity. With an almost obsessive persistence bolstered by newly discovered archives as well as never-before-heard recordings, this intimate and impressionistic portrayal unveils the evolution of Fromholz, and reshapes the notion of success and artistic fortitude.
Cast


Steven Fromholz
Self


Lyle Lovett
Self


Ray Benson
Self
Butch Hancock
Self


Terry Lickona
Self
Mike Williams
Self
Judie Gumm
Self
Dan McCrimmon
Self
Darcie Fromholz
Self
Janey Lake
Self
Larry Watkins
Self
Felicity Fromholz
Self
Bobby Bridger
Self
Larry Joe Taylor
Self
Austin Lee Sayre
Self


Willie Nelson
Archival Footage
Michael Martin Murphey
Archival Footage


Stephen Stills
Archival Footage


Joni Mitchell
Archival Footage
Robert Earl Keen
Archival Footage
Ann Richards
Archival Footage


Waylon Jennings
Archival Footage
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