Asleep at the Wheel to receive AMA award
Friday, July 10, 2009 – Asleep at the Wheel will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance at the 8th Annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony, Sept. 17 in Nashville.
The band is the leading purveyor of Western swing music. Earlier this year, they released a collaboration with Willie Nelson, "Willie and the Wheel," to critical acclaim. "Our Ray Benson will leave a mark," said Nelson. "He's been a lot of places, done a lot of things and recorded it all."
Since 1969, the Austin-based band has released more than 25 albums and won nine Grammy Awards. Led by founder Benson, AATW has had more than 80 members .
The Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance is one of several career honors that will be handed out during the awards ceremony along with six-member voted best of the year-end categories.
More news for Asleep at the Wheel
- 02/16/24: Willis, Carper Leigh form Wonder Women of Country
- 12/03/20: AATW rings in holidays with concert
- 09/21/20: Austin City Limits special coming on Asleep at the Wheel
- 07/12/18: Asleep at the Wheel follows "New Routes"
- 10/15/15: Austin City Limits hosts AATW, Simpson
- 02/09/15: Benson and band pay tribute, again, to WIlls
- 02/22/08: Barack Obama - country music fan?
CD reviews for Asleep at the Wheel
Asleep at the Wheel founder Ray Benson credits singer Jamey Johnson with inspiring the title track upon declaring "That's half a hundred years!" when told of the anniversary of the founding of Asleep at the Wheel. Frontman Benson is the lone constant presence during that half century of recording and touring, but several past members including Leroy Preston, Lucky Oceans and Chris O'Connell (who were part of the band's 1973 debut release "Comin' Right At ...
The heyday of Western Swing music has long since come and gone. Sure, there are those that still keep the tradition alive and well, and there are those that are working to renew trails. That is exactly what Asleep At The Wheel is doing, with "New Routes." One of the beauties of Western Swing music is its diversity. It draws from swing, country, jazz, folk and even blues styles of music. With so much variety to draw from, the enormously talented band created a beautifully rich and dynamic ...
Asleep at the Wheel have never shied away from acknowledging where their musical influence comes from. "Still the King" is the group's third tribute to the music of Bob Wills. While past attempts have been worthy acknowledgements of the influence of the Texas swing legend's music, this time around, Ray Benson and crew work alongside an unbelievable line-up of guest artists. The guest list is not only a testament to the legacy of Wills and his Texas Playboys, but also Asleep at ...
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