Born and raised in Texas, George Ray Russell was inspired to cowboy living by a grandfather and uncle in the horse and mule business. He also had a poetry-reciting dad. He wrote his first poem in the first grade and hasn’t stopped since. Steeped in the history and culture of cowboys of the American West, Russell’s work is a love song to horses, hard times, humor, music, and mules. Wrangler of Rhymes, Volume 1, was released in July 2021; Volume 2 in December 2022; Volume 3 coming soon. All available wherever you get your music!