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James McMurtry
James McMurtry was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1962. His father was the novelist Larry McMurtry, which might explain the literary quality in songs like...
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Childish Things
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No More Buffalo
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12 O'Clock Whistle
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60 Acres
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Bad Enough
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Bayou Tortous
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Broken Bed
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Choctaw Bingo
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Every Little Bit Counts
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Fast As I Can
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Fraulein O.
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I'm Not From Here
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It's a Small Town (Talking At The Texaco)
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Just Us Kids
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Levelland
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Memorial Day
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James McMurtry was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1962. His father was the novelist Larry McMurtry, which might explain the literary quality in songs like 'Choctaw Bingo' or 'It's a Small Town (Talking At The Texaco).' He released his first album, 'Too Long in the Wasteland,' in 1989.
His music often sketches out the details of small-town life, sometimes with a dry, observational wit. The song 'It's a Small Town (Talking At The Texaco)' from 1992 became something of a signature piece for him, capturing a specific kind of local atmosphere and conversation.
He has kept making records since then, like 'Saint Mary of the Woods' in 1995 and 'The Horses and the Hounds' in 2015. Other songs in his catalog, such as 'Childish Things' and 'No More Buffalo,' continue in that vein of detailed, character-driven storytelling set to a blend of folk and country-rock.
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