Friday Music

Michael David Fuller, better known as Blaze Foley, was an American country music singer-songwriter from Austin, TX.  Close to Townes Van Zandt, his music was closely influenced by this friendship.  The origin of his stage name was influenced by his admiration of musician Red Foley and stripper Blaze Starr.  He also went by the names Deputy Dawg and the Duct Tape Messiah.

February 1, 1998 Foley was at a home in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood of Austin when he was shot and killed by the son of a friend whom he had accused of stealing from his father. 

At his funeral, his casket was covered in duct tape by his friends.  Townes Van Zandt later shared a story about going the Foley's grave site to dig-up his body and recover a pawn ticket that Foley had for Van Zandt's guitar.

Here's a nice cover of Clay Pigeons by John Prine; from Austin.....