Asleep at the Wheel

This article is about the band. For the Bloodhound Gang song, see One Fierce Beer Coaster.

Asleep at the Wheel
Asleep at the Wheel performing in San Diego, California
Asleep at the Wheel performing in San Diego, California
Background information
OriginPaw Paw, West Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Years active1970–present
Labels
Members
  • Ray Benson
  • Jason Baczyński
  • Dennis Ludiker
  • Connor Forsyth
  • Josh Hoag
  • Flavio Pasquetto
  • Joey Colarusso
Past members
Websitewww.asleepatthewheel.com

Asleep at the Wheel is an American Western Swing music group that was formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia in 1970,[4] and is based in Austin, Texas. The band has won nine Grammy Awards, released over twenty albums, and has charted more than 21 singles on the Billboard country charts. Their highest-charting single, "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read", peaked at No. 10 in 1975.

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  2. ^ Gesell, Carla E. (May 21, 1998). Godfrey, Donald G.; Leigh, Frederic A. (eds.). Historical Dictionary of American Radio. Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 315–16. ISBN 9780313296369.
  3. ^ "Asleep At The Wheel Celebrates 50 Years Of Western Swing". Texas Standard. June 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Asleep at the Wheel Official Site". Asleepatthewheel.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2007.