HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- Something about the cheap clock-radio James McMurtry had as a kid growing up in the '70s "made music sound magical," the Austin, Texas singer and songwriter says. "It could pick ...

James McMurtry’s “Choctaw Bingo” was never a single nor was it a major hit on the Billboard charts. However, much like the man who wrote it, the song didn’t need chart success or the radio to become ...

Jun. 6—Acclaimed singer-songwriter James McMurtry has some fond memories of McAlester — even though his sold-out show will be the first time he's ever performed in the city. McMurtry recalls sometimes ...

James McMurtry has always been sixty years old. He was sixty when he released his debut album Too Long in the Wasteland in 1989. He was sixty in 2002, when he wrote his biggest hit, “Choctaw Bingo,” ...