He was also influenced by the music his African-American friends sang in the cotton fields and later by Hispanic musicians in New Mexico. And he was influenced by “swing” music—an offshoot ...

The real Jewish king of country music, however, is Ray Benson, the nine-time Grammy-winning leader of the country western swing band Asleep at the Wheel. At 6-foot-7, Ray Benson has been described ...

In 1970, singer and guitarist Ray Benson formed Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel ... In other words, you had to be from Alabama to sing country music. Or you had to be from New York to ...

Traditional Country, Bluegrass, Cajun, Western Swing, Old Time String Band, Country Jazz, hosted by Tom Diamant.

Four concerts, hosted by four area groups dedicated to the arts, are planned for Grand Island, Wood River and Central City ...

They talk with John Horn about the writing and recording process. Asleep At The Wheel has been making country-western swing music for nearly 50 years. At this point, they’ve carried on a ...

Throughout its history, country music has produced some truly stunning musical collaborations. Whether in duos, trios, or larger groups, the essential bands of country music traverse a wide range ...

you will learn about traditional music forms and culture from a historical and contemporary perspective. You will study Bluegrass, Old Time, Country, Western Swing, Blues, Ballad Singing, Celtic, ...

Walz’s rally in Acrisure’s Great Hall was part of daylong campaign swing through Western Pennsylvania that ... questions early and instead played music and danced for the last half-hour.