• NEM#162: Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel): Texas Swing for Half a Hundred Years

  • Dec 24 2021
  • Length: 1 hr
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NEM#162: Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel): Texas Swing for Half a Hundred Years

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  • Ray started Asleep at the Wheel in 1969 and has put out 26 albums of original tunes and classic covers while touring constantly.

    We discuss the title track from Half a Hundred Years (2021), "Pedernales Stroll" from Keepin' Me Up Nights (1990), and "Am I High" from The Wheel (1977). Intro: "The Letter (That Johnny Walker Read)" from Texas Gold (1975). Closer: "The Road Will Hold Me Tonight" feat. Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson, recorded in the early 80s but only released now on the new album. Learn more at asleepatthewheel.com.

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