James McMurtry in Nashville

James McMurtry is a Texas singer-songwriter born in Fort Worth in 1962 and the son of novelist Larry McMurtry. He writes story-driven roots rock and Americana, and his debut "Too Long in the Wasteland" (1989) was co-produced by John Mellencamp. His working-class anthem "We Can't Make It Here", from "Childish Things" (2005), won Song of the Year and the album Album of the Year at the 2006 Americana Music Awards.