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James Getman Was Born In Oxnard California ,He Grew Up In The Small Town Of Ojai Back In A Little Valley Just Outside Of Ventura. He And His Family Moved To The San Joaquin  Valley In Central California When He Was 13 Years Old,His Father Robert Getman Was A Beekeeper.

James Would Work Out In The Alfalfa  Fields With His Dad In 110 Degree Weather Pulling Honey And Blasting out Country Music On The Truck Radio, James Would Escape In The Music Of Merle Haggard, Charlie Pride, Don Williams And Many More ,This Is Where He Fell In Love With Country Music. James Knew He Wanted To Play Country Music And He Did Tell His Fingers Bled On a $12.00 Guitar That He Bought  At A Western Auto Store.

At The Age Of 18 James Attended A Concert In Fresno California < On The Bill Was Marty Robins And Merle Haggard, This Is Where James Met His Idol For The First Time, At The Back Stage  Door Thrilled   As They Were Walking Towards The Bus James Asked Merle What Should He Do To successful  In The Music Business? Merle Replyed Play Just Play!

Just A Few Years Later James Moved To Bakersfield Califorina Where He Crossed Paths With Merle Haggard Once Again, Merle Introduce James To Clint Strong His Lead Guitar Player At The Time, Clint Started Playing Gigs Around Town With James When He Was Not On Tour With Merle, James Took The Advice Of Joe Reed Merle Haggards Bass Player At The Time And Moved To Nashville Tennessee Where He Spent The Next 14 Year Playing The Clubs On The Famous Lower Broadway And Playing Out On The Road, Writing And Recording Music.

James Has Recorded Serveral Albums And Has Charted Songs On The Nashville Country Chart, One Particular Song Went Number One, (God Brought You Here To Me) Which Has Been Used At Many Many Weddings and Has Played All over The World! You Can Find James Getman's Music On Itunes and All The Other Music Outlets. When James Is Not Out On Tour He Is Back In Nashville Writing And Recording Music On His Ranch Just Out Side Of Town.