14K views · 208 reactions | Savor an hour of stirring performances from the late singer/songwriter John Prine's episodes of Austin City Limits. Songs include “Paradise,” “Sam Stone” and “Angel From Montgomery,” with special guest Bonnie Raitt. Airs this weekend, check your local PBS schedule. | Austin City Limits | Facebook

Follow (me) @epicliveperformances to tune into the most iconic moments in live music history …. John Prine’s story is one of those quiet, almost accidental legends. He was a mailman in suburban Illinois, scribbling songs in his head while delivering letters, then playing them at tiny open mics after work. His writing was so raw, funny, and painfully honest that people in the crowd would stop mid-drink just to listen. Word spread fast, and soon he was discovered by Kris Kristofferson, who helped