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I didn't realize until recently that singer-songwriter James McMurtry is Larry McMurtry's son. It makes sense--the guy can write. I was familiar with James's mu

I didn't realize until recently that singer-songwriter James McMurtry is Larry McMurtry's son. It makes sense--the guy can write. I was familiar with James's music before reading Lonesome Dove, and in hindsight, you can definitely tell he's cut from the same cloth when it comes to weaving a narrative.

cellularmitosis 3y ago
Came here to post this myself! TIL https://youtu.be/qguICtJLTCI?si=rqmocnetOEXIq1X_ https://youtu.be/qguICtJLTCI?si=rqmocnetOEXIq1X_
owlninja 3y ago
James McMurtry is great as well! He is chummy with a radio station I listen to here in DFW (KTCK) and they did a little coverage on that he recently auctioned a lot of his father's estate. Some neat items! https://vogtauction.com/auctions/the-estate-of-larry-mcmurtry https://vogtauction.com/auctions/the-estate-of-larry-mcmurtr...
randycupertino 3y ago
Choctaw Bingo and No More Buffalo are my favorite songs by him. No More Buffalo is hauntingly beautiful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5uTfoSuY0E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5uTfoSuY0E
- flir 3y ago
  Ruby and Carlos. Take it as a short story set to music and it's just breathtaking. Such an elegant structure - a love story told entirely after the love affair is over.