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Asleep At The Wheel “A Ride With Bob: The Bob Wills Musical”
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Wed, October 20, 2010
7:30pm
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Currently celebrating their 40th year, Asleep at the Wheel has kept Western Swing alive and invigorated. Best typified by Bob Wills in the 1930s and '40s, Western Swing uses instruments associated with country music (fiddle, steel guitar and various string instruments) to perform a wide-ranging repertoire that includes swinging jazz, ballads and cowboy folk songs. The music faded in popularity and was in danger of being forgotten when the Wheel made their first recordings in 1973. The group caught on fast and by 1977 was voted the Best Country & Western Band by Rolling Stone. Under the direction of Ray Benson, Asleep at the Wheel has performed “A Ride With Bob: The Bob Wills Musical,” recorded over 25 albums (including the recent Willie & The Wheel with Willie Nelson), and remained the true beacon of Western Swing for fans worldwide.