Red Steagall's weekly radio program, Cowboy Corner, has been on
the air for more than ten years and is carried on 175 radio stations
across the country.
A major feature of each show is Red's interview with his guest
that week. They talk about the West, about cowboys, about horses,
about history. It is always a conversation between friends who share
mutual interests and mutual acquaintances, and in the course of
these conversations the listener learns about Western heritage,
Western traditions, and Western values.
With the assistance of editor Loretta Fulton, Red has compiled
the conversations with twenty-one of his friends into a unique book
that captures the flavor of the Western way of life.
Included are interviews with notable Western figures Roy Rogers,
Rex Allen, Reba McEntire, Richard Farnsworth, Jim Shoulders, Roy
Clark, John Justin, Elmer Kelton, Wilford Brimley, Joaquin Jackson,
Buck Taylor, and many more. Their stories about early days in
movies, ranching, law enforcement, music, writing, and other
endeavors create an important oral history of life in the West.
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RED STEAGALL is a versatile entertainer and a dedicated
spokesman for the preservation of the Western lifestyle that he loves
and lives. Named the Official Cowboy Poet of Texas in 1991, he has
published three books of cowboy poetry and songs. More than two
hundred of his compositions have been recorded, and he has
released twenty albums, performed all over the world, and appeared
in a variety of movies and television programs. Since 1991 he has
hosted an authentic Western event, the Red Steagall Cowboy
Gathering, at the Fort Worth Stockyards. In 1999 he was inducted
into the Texas Trail of Fame, and in 2003 he received his most
cherished honor when he was elected to the Hall of Great
Westerners at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
in Oklahoma City.
What people are saying about this book
Look for a review of this book by Lewis Toland in the Winter 2005
issue of Southwest BookViews.
"Several wonderful nuggets. . . all of which reveal the unique
qualities each of his guests brings to the Western arena."—True
West Magazine
"a tribute to . . . our culture's never ending love affair with
cowboys."—East Texas Historical Journal, Spring 2005
"[Steagall] understands the importance of preserving the West's
oral history, and he does a fine job of that in Cowboy Corner
Conversations."—Western Horseman Magazine
"It's one of those books that is as good to read 10 minutes at a
time as in a single sitting. It's just the ticket when you're waiting
to see a doctor or dentist, to catch a plane or just to relax after
a hard day. I thoroughly enjoyed it."—Marie Beth Jones, The
Brazosport Facts
Look for a review of this book in The Dallas Morning News at
http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/fea/entertainment/books/
stories/072504dnartbkcolalter.9814f.html.
Look for a review of this book in the Abilene Reporter-News at
http://www.reporter-news.com/abil/et_columns/article/
0,1874,ABIL_7910_2993123,00.html.
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