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Cowboy Poet Russell Petter

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Russell Petter, the Keywest Kowboy, grew up in a small town, Robinson, Texas, and got married and moved to an even smaller town, McGregor, Texas, where he lived for over 20 years. Years later, a new neighbor moved in next door (15 minutes away), President George W. Bush who decided…

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Red Steagall – Great American Storyteller

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Red Steagall is The Official Cowboy Poet of Texas and a Great American Storyteller. From Wikipedia: Russell (“Red”) Steagall is a multitalented showbusiness personality whose career has covered a period of 35 years and has spanned the globe. Steagall was born Russell Steagall in Gainesville, Texas, on December 22, 1937….

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Cowboy Poet Ken Gardner

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I’ve been privileged to know Ken Gardner and his wife Dorothy for over 10 years and have ridden with both of them a lot. Ken describes himself as “an urban cowboy and a professional dude. I own a saddle but no horse and a pasture but no cow. I have…

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Cowboy Poetry – Joel Nelson

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From the Center for Western and Cowboy website: “Joel Nelson, one of today’s most respected poets and reciters, resides in Alpine, Texas. He is a frequent participant at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada; the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering in Prescott, Arizona; the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering at…

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