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  • Jun 3, 1936
    Novelist Larry McMurtry is born in Wichita Falls, Texas. The author of such titles as "Lonesome Dove" and "The Last Picture Show," his son, James McMurtry, becomes an alternative country singer/songwriter
    Mar 18, 1962
    Singer/songwriter James McMurtry is born in Fort Worth, Texas. Noted for his highly literary songs, he gathers critical acclaim, picking up three awards nominations in 2006 from the Americana Music Association
    Feb 18, 1992
    Mercury releases the soundtrack to John Mellencamp's "Falling From Grace," featuring Dwight Yoakam, John Prine, Nanci Griffith, Larry Crane, Joe Ely, Janis Ian and James McMurtry
    Jun 15, 2006
    James McMurtry leads the way with three nominations for the Americana Music Awards, announced in Nashville. Double nominees include Marty Stuart, Rosanne Cash and Rodney Crowell
    Sep 22, 2006
    Singer/songwriter James McMurtry is a double-winner and Neil Young claims the Artist of the Year honor during the Americana Music Awards, presented at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville
    Aug 12, 2008
    Show Dog releases Toby Keith's "Beer For My Horses" soundtrack with appearances by Mac Davis, Willie Nelson, Mel Tillis, James McMurtry, Rodney Carrington, Ted Nugent and David Allan Coe
    May 10, 2015
    James McMurtry, Kevin Welch, Dustin Welch, Marcia Ball and Owen Temple play Evans Auditorium in Austin, Texas, during a memorial for Kent Finlay, who owned the Cheatham Street Warehouse. His venue was a training ground for George Strait and The Randy Rogers Band

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