J.D. Souther never saw himself as just another L.A. country-rocker. With his background in jazz and the Great American Songbook, Souther — who has died at age 78 — thought of his work as being in line ...

At New York’s City Winery two years ago, both sides of the late J.D. Souther were on display. In a tidy dressing room backstage, Souther, looking like a dapper Old West ranch owner in his tailored ...