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Asleep at the Wheel Asleep at the Wheel BiographyRay Benson (16 March 1951, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; guitar/vocals), Christine O'Connell (b. 21 March 1953, Williamsport, Maryland, USA; vocals), Lucky Oceans (b. Reuben Gosfield, 22 April 1951, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; steel guitar), Floyd Domino (piano) and Leroy Preston (rhythm guitar/drums) formed the core of the classic line-up of this protean western swing-styled unit. Although initially based in West Virginia, the band later moved to Austin, Texas, where they found a more receptive audience in the wake of their infectious debut album. They had a US Top 10 single in 1973 with "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read" and won a Grammy for their version of Count Basie's "One O'Clock Jump". |
