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Monday, 24 March 2025

McMurtry Monday

 


It's been a wee while since the great James McMurtry has graced these pages.

From 1989 to date he has released 13 albums including a Best Of and two Live Ones.

I only own his 1989 debut Too Long in the Wasteland along with copies of 2015's Complicated Game and 2021's The Horses and the Hounds - the last courtesy of Rol

Here's one from each.

I was shocked to discover that I don't have a copy of his legendary Choctaw Bingo. You will have to make do with a great cover by Ray Wylie Hubbard.   ( see Comments below) 

I was also a wee bit surprised to find out that he is actually a wee bit younger than me!


James McMurtry - Too Long in the Wasteland

James McMurtry - South Dakota

James McMurtry - The Horses and the Hounds

Ray Wylie Hubbard - Choctaw Bingo

5 comments:

  1. Actually Chocktaw Bingo is a Ray Wylie Hubbard Song

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    1. Thanks for putting me right as I wasn't aware of that.
      Still it was a good excuse to shoehorn it in!

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  2. On my copy of Ray Wylie Hubbard's Delirium Tremolos it is credited to James McMurtry.
    Whatever the case it is stilla terrific song

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    1. Definitely Jimmy Mac. Original version is on his 'Saint Mary of the Woods' album which preceded Mr Hubbard by several years

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