Perhaps partly because of his bloodline, James McMurtry enjoys (or endures) a reputation as the most writerly of Texas singer-songwriters, one whose material highlights literary qualities such as an eye for detail, a strong sense of place, a shifting narrative […]
James McMurtry has made his name — and the part he inherited hasn’t hurt him — as a wordsmith, a sketcher of characters and teller of stories. The music to which these have been set hasn’t generated much comment over […]
James McMurtry, stand-up comic? Well, not exactly, but the melancholic singer-songwriter actually has a funny little ditty, “Airline Agent”, on his new album, Walk Between The Raindrops. Previously, McMurtry’s wry wit tended to be hidden by his deadpan delivery. And […]
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