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Steve Earle - "Colorado Girl" (Live on Letterman) (video)

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Friday, Jun 5, 2009

Steve Earle pays tribute to Townes Van Zandt, his friend and mentor, on the Townes. Earle stopped by Letterman this week to play “Colorado Girl” from the record, sporting some mean acoustic guitar and shout-outs to my former hometown and state.

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