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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Movies Awards Various Refers
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
Austin, Texas, USA
*  1970

Line-Up:

Ray Benson - g,voc
Cindy Cashdollar - g,dobro
David Miller - bg
Ricky Turpin - viol
David Sanger - ds
Mike Francis - sax
Dennis Ludiker - viol

Former Members:

Chris O'Connell (voc, 1970-80, cca 1987-cca 1990)
Leroy Preston (g,voc, 1970-cca 1978); Lucky Oceans (pedal steel, 1970-80); John Ely (g, cca 1987)
Anthony Garnier (bg, cca 1978); John Mitchell (bg, cca 1987)
Floyd Domino (kb, 1971-cca 1978); Tim Alexander (p,acc, cca 1987)
Chris York (ds, cca 1978)
Link Davis (sax,acc,voc, cca 1978); Andy Stain (sax,viol, cca 1978); Pat Ryan (sax,fl,clar, cca 1978)
Danny Levin (viol,mand, cca 1978); Bill Mabry (viol, cca 1978); Larry Franklin (viol, cca 1987)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Comin' Right At Ya5/1973 United Artists
2.Asleep At The Wheel1974
3.Fathers & Sons1974
4.Texas Country1976
5.Texas Gold6/1976 Capitol
6.Wheelin' And Dealin'17.12.1976Capitol
7.The Wheel08.04.1977Capitol
8.Collision Course
produced by: Joel Dorn		14.07.1978Capitol
9.Served Live2/1980 Capitol
10.Framed1980
11.American Band 31981
12.Route 661981
13.Asleep At The Wheel1985 Dot/MCA
14.Pasture Prime1985
15.Fiend 441987
16.Asleep At The Wheel 101987
17.Western Standard Time1988
18.Keepin' Me Up Nights1990 Arista
19.Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills And The Texas Playboys11/1993 Liberty 159
20.The Wheel Keeps On Rollin'1995
21.Ride With Bob1999
22.23 Country Classics15.03.1999
23.Superhits23.03.1999
24.The Very Best Of Asleep At The Wheel01.05.2001Relentless
25.20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection19.06.2001Chronicles
26.Take Me Back To Tulsa18.02.2003
27.Served Live01.04.2003Acadia
28.20 Greatest Hits01.04.2003Capitol
29.Beyond Time24.06.2003Audium
30.Remembers the Alamo04.11.2003Sony
31.Live at Billy Bob's Texas11.11.2003Smith Music Group
32.Very Best of Asleep at the Wheel29.03.2005Big Entertainment
33.Best of Asleep at the Wheel24.10.2006Madacy
34.Kings of the Texas Swing20.02.2007Cleopatra
35.Reinventing the Wheel20.03.2007Mega Force
36.Santa Loves to Boogie18.09.2007
37.Lucky Steels the Wheel
& Lucky Oceans		09.10.2007Lo
38.Swinging Best of Asleep at the Wheel29.01.2008SBME Special Mkts
39.Back to the Future Now - Live at Arizona Charlie01.04.2008SBME Special Mkts
40.Willie & The Wheel
& Willie Nelson		03.02.2009Bismeaux 90
41.It's A Good Day
& Leon Rausch		20.07.2010Bismeaux Productions
42.Snapshot07.01.2014Bismeaux Productions
43.Then and Now18.02.2014Bismeaux Productions
44.Havin' a Party: Live13.05.2014Cleopatra
45.Greatest Hits Live27.01.2015ZYX Music
46.Live in Pennsylvania03.03.2015Wienerworld
47.Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys03.03.2015Mailboat 187
48.New Routes14.09.2018
49.Half A Hundred Years01.10.2021Home/Thirty Tigers

Lucky Oceans:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Secret Steel22.05.2007
2.Lucky Steels the Wheel
& Asleep At The Wheel		09.10.2007Lo

Ray Benson:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.A Little Piece21.01.2014Bismeaux Productions
2.Dale & Ray
& Dale Watson		06.01.2017Ameripolitan

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Take Me Back To Tulsa08.06.1973United Artists
2.The Letter That Johnny Walker Read10/1975 Capitol
3.Bump Bounce Boogie / Fat Boy Rag12.03.1976Capitol
4.(Get Your Kicks On) Route 6608.10.1976Capitol
5.My Baby Thinks She's A Train01.07.1977Capitol
6.Red Wing1993 Libert

Movies:

1. Roadie (1980, starring)

Awards:

1978 Grammy Awards - Best Country Instrumental Performance (track "One O'Clock Jump")
1987 Grammy Awards - Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist) (track "String Of Pars")
1988 Grammy Awards - Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist) (track "Sugarfoot Rag")
1993 Grammy Awards - Best Country Instrumental Performance (SP "Red Wing")
1994 Grammy Awards

- Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (track "Blues For Dixie", & Lyle Lovett)
- Best Recording Package ("Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills And The Texas Playboys")
1995 Grammy Awards - Best Country Instrumental Performance ("Hightower", featuring Bela Fleck and Johnny Gimble)
1999 Grammy Awards
- Best Country Instrumental Performance (track "Bob's Breakdowns", featuring Tommy Allsup, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Vince Gill & Steve Wariner)
- Best Recording Package ("Ride With Bob")
2000 Grammy Awards - Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (track "Cherokee Maiden")

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"Miles And Miles Of Texas" on live compilation "Austin City Limits" (20.6.06, Image Entertainment)

appeared on the LP:
Jamey Johnson: Livin' For a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cocgamen (16.10.12)

Ray Benson:

produced by LP:

Pam Tillis: It's All Relative (3.9.02, Lucky Dog)
Suzy Bogguss: Swing (17.6.03, Compadre)

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19891 29Recenzesingle review
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19754508.11.197529
19761113.03.19763Singlessingle review
19762703.07.197621New Albumsalbum review
19771723.04.197718Caught In The Actgig review
19772809.07.197719Singlessingle review
19783029.07.197824Albumsalbum review
1980715.02.198026Albumsalbum review