Famous?

So I met a famous guy the other day and didn't even know it. I would like to think I am pretty pop culture savvy and would be able to spot someone. But this guy is a little more behind the scenes famous.


Russell ("Red") Steagall (born December 22, 1938) is a multi-talented showbusiness personality whose career has covered a period of 35 years and has spanned the globe. He has performed for heads of state, including a special party for President Reagan at the White House in 1983, and has completed three overseas tours for the United States Information Agency to the Middle East, the Far East, and South America.

BUT even more exciting--

In 1975 he discovered a then-unknown Reba McEntire and signed her in 1976 to Mercury Records. He discovered her while she was perfomring The National Anthem at the National Rodeo Finals competition in Oklahoma.Then one year later, in October 1977, McEntire released her first album under Mercury and though most of her Mercury albums were commercial failures in 1984, she picked up with her big album, My Kind of Country.
Thanks Wikipedia!
Texas celebrity, Red Steagall, steps down as host of the Bluebonnet Youth Ranch Celebrity Gold Tournament after 20 years of being involved. Steagall took part in the golf tournament and hosted the celebrity concert Sunday, Oct. 2.
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