James McMurtry (born March 18, 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American folk music singer-songwriter and the son of novelist Larry McMurtry. James' father gave him his first guitar at age seven. His mother, an English professor, taught him how to play it: "My mother taught me three chords and the rest I just stole as I went along. I learned everything by ear or by watching people." Wikipedia
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At the fifth annual event in Nashville, Tennessee, James McMurtry won the album and song of the year awards. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5373838.stm