Music
Grammy nods are great, but Ray Benson’s goal is to keep western swing in the limelight.
Feb. 17, 2000
Travel & Experiences
A tour along Route 66, celebrating the storied roadway’s 66th anniversary, is a nostalgic journey that Asleep at the Wheel is uniquely qualified to make.
May 18, 1992
“Ladies and gentlemen, western swing ain’t dead--it’s Asleep at the Wheel.”
Sept. 5, 1997
“The wheel keeps on rolling, over and over and over and over again,” sang Asleep at the Wheel leader Ray Benson at the Crazy Horse Steak house on Monday, in a clearly autobiographical song.
May 24, 1995
Ray Benson met the legendary Bob Wills just once, in 1973 during Wills’ final recording session.
Dec. 13, 1993
Pop Music * The legacy of Bob Wills’ fiddle music is carried on by the band Asleep at the Wheel.
Dec. 21, 1999
It’s more than apt that Asleep at the Wheel did a tour last year commemorating the 66th anniversary of Route 66.
Jan. 6, 1993
Imagine this scene in a ‘30s cartoon: A beat-up old nag hobbles to the starting gate, and when the race starts it becomes a streak of lightning and wins going away.
Dec. 15, 1993
The music was consistently clean and lilting.
May 25, 1988
Bring your sun block and lawn chairs to the California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard.
May 18, 1995