Joe Scruggs

A native of El Paso, Texas, Joe Scruggs' work has a relaxed "Texas" style that is at home in classrooms and living rooms alike. Joe was born in 1951, and attended the University of Texas in El Paso. He later went on to receive an MA through Texas Tech University. Joe started singing in folk groups in his Methodist church in the late '60s. He was heavily influenced by folk singers of the day. But Joe loved whimsy too: the most influential pop song on him was "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini." Joe spent every spare moment practicing his guitar. The practice ...