James McMurtry (born on March 18, 1962) is a singer and songwriter of genres roots rock, folk-rock, Americana, and alternative country, a loosely defined subgenre of country rock, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream country music.
James McMurtry (born March 18, 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American rock and folk rock/americana singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader, and occasional actor (Daisy Miller, Lonesome Dove, and narrator of Ghost Town: 24 Hours in Terlingua). Roots rock, folk rock, alternative country, Americana Alternative country, or alternative country rock (sometimes alt-country, insurgent country, or Americana) is a loosely defined subgenre of country rock, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream country music, mainstream country rock, and country pop. 
