Asleep at the Wheel

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Asleep at the Wheel is a show band that has never come across adequately on records. The group must be seen to be believed.

—New York Times

Eclectic uptempo hybrid of jazz, blues, country, and boogie-woogie music.

—American Songwriter

For more than 50 years, Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson has been traversing the globe as an ambassador of Western swing music and introducing its irresistible sound to generation after generation. Along the way, the band has released more than 30 albums, racked up eight Grammys, and traveled literally millions of miles on the road.

More than 100 musicians have passed through the Wheel, but Benson remains the front man and the keeper of the vision. Asleep at the Wheel is an important cornerstone of American roots music, even though some of its members and audience represent a new generation—a far-reaching appeal that is a testament to Benson’s initial vision.