MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY
- From Dallas, Texas (born in Oak Cliff, Texas). Lives in Colorado.
- 1964, formed first band with Michael Nesmith (later of the Monkees) called the Trinity River Boys.
- 1967, wrote “What Am I Doing Hanging Round” for the Monkees and other songs recorded by the group.
- 1971, became part of the “outaw country” movement in Austin, Texas with Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, etc.
- 1973, recorded biggest hit “Wildfire.”
- 1983, recorded “Carolina in the Pines,” and won Male Vocalist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.
- 1990, recorded “Cowboy Songs,” the first Gold Record for an album of cowboy music since Marty Robbins’ “Gunfighter Ballads.”
- 2004, inducted into the Western Music Hall of Fame (WMA).
- 2008, recorded Buckaroo Blue Grass
(Rural Rhythm) produced by his son Ryan.
- 2009, named “Entertainer of the Year” at the Texas Music Awards.
- 2010, released Buckaroo Blue Grass II, (Rural Rhythm), his second bluegrass album.
- 2010, released a bluegrass Christmas album Acoustic Christmas Carols (Rural Rhythm).
- 2011, released Tall Grass & Cool Water
(Rural Rhythm), his third bluegrass album.