Songwriter, well known as the one that started Reba McEntire's singing
career.
Had a string of country hits in the 1970s. His most notable hit came in
1976, "Lone Star Beer and Bob Wills Music," which reached the top 10 of
the Billboard country charts.
5-time Wrangler Award winner from the National Cowboy and Western
Heritage Museum for his music (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2002).
The Texas State Legislature named Red Steagall The Official Cowboy Poet
of Texas in April of 1991. He is also the official Cowboy Poet Laureate
of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California.