I talked with James McMurtryyabout his latest “The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy” and he said the title cut is related to his father, the author Larry McMurtry who passed away in 2021…
Another songs comes from his admiration of Kris Kristofferson who died last year…
Sarah Jarosz joins him on a beautiful song called “Annie”…
Don Dixon who produced one of McMurtry’s albums in 1995 returns for this album…
McMurtry returns to Hampton Roads to play a show at the Annex in Norfolk on 9/21 and will bring his touring band who played on “The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy” for a night of unparalleled storytelling with a healthy dose of bite.