James McMurtry

South Texas Lawman

2025 · New West NW5858 · Fort Worth, Texas

Artist
James McMurtry
Title
South Texas Lawman
Release
The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy
Year
2025
Label
New West # NW5858
Format
LP · Album
Language
English
Country
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Songwriter
James McMurtry, T.D. Hobart
Genre
Country · Americana
Primary theme
Post-War

Notes

- "South Texas Lawman" - Country, Fort Worth, TX "South Texas lawman, the work just ain't the same / Used to you could clock 'em good if they called you any names / Now he's up on charges for showin' 'em who's the boss / He reckons after Vietnam we must've all gone soft" [From Justin A. Brummer notes from RYM]

About the artist

Born 18 March 1962, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. American singer-songwriter based in Lockhart, Texas. [Source: Wikipedia]

Themes

Reference to the War