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The Man with the Big Hat

The Man with the Big Hat

2026 1h 25m · Documentary, Music · ★ 0.0

The Man with the Big Hat

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.

Director Austin Lee Sayre

Writer Austin Lee Sayre

Top Billed Cast

Steven Fromholz

Steven Fromholz

Self

Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett

Self

Ray Benson

Ray Benson

Self

Butch Hancock

Self

Terry Lickona

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

Butch Hancock - Long Sunsets - Behind the Scenes from The Man with the Big Hat

'The Man with the Big Hat' w/ Director Austin Sayre

‘The Man with the Big Hat’ shares story of Steven Fromholz, an unsung pioneer in Texas country

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Status Released

Original Language en

Budget $300,000

Revenue $0

Keywords

texas documentary filmmaking music documentary music fromholz