Life In the Saddle

Dr. Scott White grew up in the West Texas town of Odessa amid pumpjacks, sagebrush, horses, and cowboys. He attended Odessa High School then started on an accounting degree at Odessa College until deciding the world was too big to look at through a set of books. His parents introduced him to art when they owned a frame shop and art supply business. He was surrounded by the art of the West there. He pursued interests in music, art, and history while working as a construction contractor. After acquiring an AA, a BA, an MA, and a PhD, he combined all his interests in pursuing museum work. Now retired, he lives in Lubbock, Texas.

Red Steagall’s entertainment career has covered a period of more than half a century and has spanned the globe from Australia to the Middle East, South America, and the Far East. He has performed for heads of state including President Reagan at the White House in 1983. A native Texan, Red enjoyed a career in agricultural chemistry after graduating from West Texas A&M University with a degree in animal science and agronomy. He then became a music industry executive in Hollywood and has spent the last nearly sixty years as a recording artist, songwriter, and television and motion picture personality. He currently ranches outside Fort Worth, Texas, where in addition to his entertainment activities he is involved in numerous horse-related pursuits.