About Alton

Motto: “If it ain’t fun, I ain’t agonna do it”

A true Son of the South, born in Columbus, Georgia and loves The Great State of Georgia like no other.

Alton has been a storyteller all his life. At a very young age he used to tell friends of his parents how he knew Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, John Wayne and how they lived on a working ranch in Texas. None true, not one bit, but every storyteller should be able to tell Tall Tales. That fine day, a long long time ago, a great storyteller was discovered.

Alton Russell recently received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Atlanta Society of Entertainers. The award is presented to Alton as an entertainer and storyteller, and continuous community involvement in Georgia and the Southeast.

Alton tells to adults and children with a specialty in different costumes to fit the story theme.

Cowboys and the Mountain Man of the pre 1840 era are his favorites. He is known to still play cowboys at special events, with his friends, Cowboy Bill, Wrangler Marv, Mike Powers and the Los Pistoleros gang.

He has been known to show up at Halloween story times as the undertaker, and
using his 7’ measurement stick check out who will fit the casket. It is always surprising and fun for all…and sometimes even scary.

Alton has traveled all over the country telling stories, having fun and entertaining children of all ages.

He has served as MC at games of the Atlanta Braves, storytelling at Schools, Churches, Country Clubs, Business, Royal Rangers and many private social events.

Alton has served as the Camps, Events and Production Coordinator for the Georgia Royal Rangers, A Boys Ministry, speaking, storytelling and producing the annual Boys Camp with 800 plus boys attending.

As the founder and leader of the Columbus Storytelling Cluster, it has grown to over 20 attendees in a few months.

Alton is employed by Copaco Inc. Columbus, as Territory Manager, selling among other items…Toilet Paper.

Alton is a member of…
The Southern Order of Storytellers,
The Professional Storyteller and
The National Storytelling Network