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Born: March 16, 1951, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1970, singer and guitarist Ray Benson formed Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel while farmsitting in the tiny town of Paw Paw, West...
Mar 12, 2021 · Mar 11, 2021 4:22pm PT. Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson on Keeping the Texas Band Alive, Alert and Swinging for 50 Years. On April 16, Benson celebrates his 70th birthday (in conjunction with,...
Oct 4, 2021 · Arts & Culture. 50 years later, legendary Ray Benson is still making music. Texas Public Radio | By Jack Morgan. Published October 4, 2021 at 4:54 PM CDT. Listen • 6:48. Jack Morgan. Ray Benson in his Austin studio. There are many metrics in the world of music: popularity, Grammys, live performance.
Feb 24, 2024 · Frontman, bandleader, and singer Ray Benson has been there from the beginning and will be for the foreseeable future. Recently, Benson sat down with American Songwriter to discuss what that...
Roll. ing with the wheel. Western swing disciples Asleep at the Wheel mark 50 years and countless miles of Texas. By Joe Nick Patoski. Ray Benson at his home in Austin earlier this year. Photo by Jeff Wilson. One afternoon this March, the visage of Ray Benson, founder and leader of the band Asleep at the Wheel, flickered before my eyes.
Oct 1, 2021 · For 50 years, Benson has served as a constant figure in the face of an ever-rotating cast of talented musicians. The artist credits himself for Asleep at the Wheel being around all these years...
Walk of Fame. Ray Benson. Full Listing of Honorees. Inducted: 2015. At a towering 6’7″, the Philadelphia-born Ray Benson is considered a giant in the industry. However, it’s his contributions to music history, not his height, that have made him a dominant figure on the music scene since 1970.
