Todd Snider at The Purple Building Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. Snider is releasing the unplugged versions of his catalog and the last of those albums, “First Agnostic Church of Hope and Wonder” comes out in December.

Legendary Americana musician Todd Snider died at the age of 59 on Friday after a battle with walking pneumonia, according to his social media channels.

The Portland, Oregon, native got his start in Nashville, Tennessee, and built an impressive discography that established him as one of the prominent troubadours of his generation.

Releasing his first album, Songs for the Daily Planet, in 1994, Snider continued to tour his music as recently as this fall.

"Snider grew up on the West Coast and spent a portion of his career in Texas before settling in Nashville. He was a prolific artist, and albums like 2004’s East Nashville Skyline — released by John Prine’s Oh Boy Records — were foundational modern Americana efforts," wrote Nashville Scene editor D. Patrick Rodgers about Snider. "Snider’s work was often reminiscent of his heroes, fellow folk storytellers Prine, Guy Clark and Jerry Jeff Walker, but characterized by his own distinct voice: conversational, irreverent and frequently funny."

We've gone through and picked out a few of Snider's most notable songs at the news of his untimely death.

"Alright Guy"

"Beer Run"

"Double Wide Blues"

"KK Rider Story"

"Too Soon To Tell"

What awful news.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Todd Snider dies: 5 of his best songs including "Alright Guy"

Reporting by Cory Woodroof, For The Win / For The Win

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