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Originally Posted by herr_oberst
The most amazing thing to me is how he wrote stuff like "Sam Stone" or "Hello In There" or "Angel From Montgomery" as a very young man.
What takes place in a young man's life to be able to channel stories like that?
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Indeed. On a similar note, listen to a recording of 'Lush Life' (say, the Coltrane/Hartman version) and pay attention to the lyrics - what amazes me is that Billy Strayhorn was something like 18 when he wrote those lyrics.
I thought of Prine again yesterday when I heard 'The Great Compromise' on the radio. I only discovered him about 10 years ago, but think he's fantastic.