About this episode

David Lee Murphy shares legendary stories about his music career and outdoor adventures with The Brothers Hunt.

David Lee Murphy joins The Brothers Hunt on this week’s episode of God’s Country, and this one is packed with legendary stories from one of the coolest dudes to ever hit Music Row. From writing iconic country songs like “Dust on the Bottle,” “Big Green Tractor,” and “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not,” to talking old Nashville, songwriting, road life, offshore fishing in Guatemala, marlin tournaments, and the wild days of country music in the ‘80s — DL delivers nonstop stories and laughs. The guys dive into David Lee Murphy’s upbringing in southern Illinois, early days grinding on Music Row, writing hits for artists like Jason Aldean and Reba McEntire, and why he still loves playing music after 40+ years in the game. Plus: bounce house disasters, concrete stains, hunting culture, hunter safety classes in schools, and some absolutely unreal fishing stories. If you love country music, songwriting stories, outdoors culture, fishing, hunting, and classic Nashville tales, this episode is for you. Subscribe for more episodes every week with the biggest names in country music and the outdoors. TBH INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thebrothershunt/ TBH FACEBOOK…

People in this episode

Host: The Brothers Hunt

Guest: David Lee Murphy

Topics covered

• country music
• songwriting
• fishing
• hunting
• Nashville stories
• interviews

Keywords

• country music
• David Lee Murphy
• songwriting
• offshore fishing
• Nashville
• hunting culture
• marlin tournaments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jason Aldean, Reba McEntire

Books & works: Dust on the Bottle, Big Green Tractor, Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not

Places: southern Illinois, Nashville, Guatemala

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