The Man with the Big Hat(2026)

Name: The Man with the Big Hat
Director: Austin Lee Sayre
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2026-01-01
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Steven Fromholz, Lyle Lovett, Ray Benson, Butch Hancock, Terry Lickona

Steven Fromholz Lyle Lovett Ray Benson Butch Hancock Terry Lickona

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.