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Asleep at the Wheel is an Austin, Texas based Western swing band, winner of nine Grammy Awards. The name is derived from the expression “asleep at the wheel” which means one has fallen asleep while driving a vehicle, or “behind the wheel”. It can also describe someone who is blissfully unaware of a dangerous situation.
More than 80 performers have been a part of the band over the course of their career, but the core band members are Ray Benson (lead guitar and vocals), Jason Roberts (fiddle), David Sanger (drums)… , David Earl Miller (bass), John Whitby (piano), Elizabeth McQueen (acoustic guitar and vocals), and Eddie Rivers (steel guitar and sax).
Asleep at the Wheel was created in Paw Paw, West Virginia in 1970. They moved to California to get a record deal, then relocated to Austin in 1973, at the suggestion of Willie Nelson.
Hit singles soon followed, including “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie”, “The Letter That Johnny Walker Read”, “One O’Clock Jump” and more. In 1977, they were named “Best Country & Western Band” by Rolling Stone magazine, as well as “Touring Band of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music.
The band made an appearance in the 1978 film Roadie, which also featured Meat Loaf, Blondie and Art Carney.
The band continued to record and tour to great success within the genre, racking up nine Grammy wins.
A 1993 tribute album featuring performances from Garth Brooks, George Strait and Vince Gill (Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills, Liberty Records) went high on the charts, introducing many new fans to the band’s music. The album earned two more Grammys.
More than 80 performers have been a part of the band over the course of their career, but the core band members are Ray Benson (lead guitar and vocals), Jason Roberts (fiddle), David Sanger (drums)… , David Earl Miller (bass), John Whitby (piano), Elizabeth McQueen (acoustic guitar and vocals), and Eddie Rivers (steel guitar and sax).
Asleep at the Wheel was created in Paw Paw, West Virginia in 1970. They moved to California to get a record deal, then relocated to Austin in 1973, at the suggestion of Willie Nelson.
Hit singles soon followed, including “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie”, “The Letter That Johnny Walker Read”, “One O’Clock Jump” and more. In 1977, they were named “Best Country & Western Band” by Rolling Stone magazine, as well as “Touring Band of the Year” by the Academy of Country Music.
The band made an appearance in the 1978 film Roadie, which also featured Meat Loaf, Blondie and Art Carney.
The band continued to record and tour to great success within the genre, racking up nine Grammy wins.
A 1993 tribute album featuring performances from Garth Brooks, George Strait and Vince Gill (Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills, Liberty Records) went high on the charts, introducing many new fans to the band’s music. The album earned two more Grammys.
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The Letter That Johnny Walker Read
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House Of Blue Lights
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Comin' Right at Ya/Texas Gold
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The Very Best of Asleep at the Wheel
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Get Your Kicks On Route 66
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Shoutbox
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R4F43LW3B3R wrote:
thanks to all editions of GTA i can know a lot more of music (2) conheci no GTA, entre outras ¶=)
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Viniciusbantim wrote:
Conheci no GTA e viciei na música. UHSAUHASHAUHS
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danieljackson7 wrote:
thanks to all editions of GTA i can know a lot more of music
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pittymaus24 wrote:
ich bin aus aus berln
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josephinees wrote:
dear john, johnny please please come homeeeeee
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phooton wrote:
Great music...my wife's uncle played with Bob Wills...the fiddle's still in the family
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bsam wrote:
thnx to GTA: SA
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uselessgoo wrote:
Love these guys.
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Events
- Jan 21 Asleep At the Wheel GLASS CACTUS NIGHTCLUB, Grapevine, United States
- Jan 30 Asleep At the Wheel Higley Center for the Performing Arts, Gilbert, Phoenix, United States
- Mar 11 Asleep At the Wheel The Birchmere, Alexandria, Washington DC VA, United States
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AATW Featured on New Blind Boys of Alabama Release
3 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/asleepatthewheel
Duets, a special anthology featuring 14 unique collaborations, includes classics from other artists' Grammy-winning CDs plus four brand new tracks. Duets ranges from rock to reggae, country to c...
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7 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/asleepatthewheel
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adrianndunn added Asleep at the Wheel to adrianndunn’s library. yesterday morning
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SavageDoc tagged Asleep at the Wheel with texas country, honky tonk, texas and 2 other tags. Friday evening
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pammons, GREENGIANT74, munndavida and 3 other people added Asleep at the Wheel to their libraries. Thursday evening
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mojopin22 added Asleep at the Wheel to the lineup of Cool Thursdays Concert Series at Dallas Arboretum. Tuesday morning
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variationen updated the German wiki page for Asleep at the Wheel. (diff) 12 days ago
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BrunoFurino tagged Asleep at the Wheel with ‘country’. 22 days ago
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