Who is Skinny Dennis?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpa5mOg3Fjs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLAuzVb-C_o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hRvuSTxFCU

Steve Earle, in his youth, was an early groupie of Townes.

John Kruth in his biograph  on Townes Van Zandt:
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/685838.To_Live_s_to_Fly
tells us.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinny_Dennis

BTW, I've always been offended by some of LA Freeway lyrics.  Has anyone ever seen moldy vanilla waffers?  I haven't; they don't mold.  Especially since Guy Clark is no longer with us, I'll mute my complaint.