Learn about a legendary country musician from one of New Jersey’s own legends, at a free program offered by the Wall Township Library on Saturday, Nov. 5.
The life and music of a true icon of country music – Hank Williams – will be discussed at this special program featuring Old Time Country Music Hall of Famer Jim Murphy.
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Murphy, of Jim Murphy and the Pine Barons fame, will present Vignettes from the Life of Hank Williams at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Wall Township Library, 2700 Allaire Road. Murphy will be accompanied by a dobro guitar player
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Brick Township resident Murphy is New Jersey's first Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame member. In recognition of his nearly 45-year involvement in the traditional country music realm, Murphy was inducted into “America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame” on August 28, 2007, during the National Traditional Country Music Association’s (NTCMA) annual old time music festival held in Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Murphy formed his band, Jim Murphy and the Pine Barons, in 1969, focusing on authentic traditional country music presented in the bluegrass style. The group quickly gained a considerable regional following and remains a mainstay on the legendary stage of Albert Music Hall in Waretown, the heart of the Pinelands.
In addition to his musicianship, Murphy has a keen interest in and devotion to the music and memory of Hank Williams. For ten years, Murphy served on the Board of Directors of the Hank Williams International Society in Georgiana, AL. He remains active in that organization.
For more information on the Library program on Hank Williams, please call 732-449-8877. For more information on programming at the Monmouth County Library, please visit our website at www.monmouthcountylib.org
