PA-PLAYA - Michael Murphey is a genuine country gentleman. One of my wife's employees (medical technologist by day- cowboy at night / on weekends) retired and we went to the party early to help set up. Her employee was also there early with his wife and a friend. His friend comes up to me and starts talking about random things, couldn't have been nicer, and I have no idea yet who he was. The retiree comes up and mentions that my wife and I are VIP sponsors of the upcoming Symphony in the Flint Hills fundraiser and he said how much he appreciates our support for this worthwhile cause (native lands and prairie preservation).
Michael pulls out his guitar after we eat, starts singing, and I instantly then know who he is. Turns out he was the featured guest artist playing with the Kansas City Symphony at an outdoor concert a couple of months after this party, and as sponsors, we were gifted with another private performance after the event. It's pretty neat when a 'star' has no airs or sense of entitlement.