1. Red Wing - Asleep at the Wheel, Benson, Ray
2. Big Ball's in Cowtown - Asleep at the Wheel, Nix, Hoyle
3. Yearning (Just for You) - Asleep at the Wheel, Burke, Joe [2]
4. Bring It on Down to My House - Asleep at the Wheel, Wills, Bob
5. Deep Water - Asleep at the Wheel, Rose, Fred
6. Blues for Dixie - Asleep at the Wheel, Mayo, O.W.
7. Billy Dale - Dolly Parton
8. Across the Alley from the Alamo - Asleep at the Wheel, Green, Joe
9. Old Fashioned Love - Asleep at the Wheel, Johnson, James [01]
10. Ida Red - Asleep at the Wheel, Traditional
11. Misery - Asleep at the Wheel, Duncan, Tommy
12. I Wonder If You Feel the Way I Do - Asleep at the Wheel, Wills, Bob
13. Hubbin' It - Asleep at the Wheel, Walker, Cindy
14. Corrina, Corrina - Asleep at the Wheel, Traditional
15. Still Water Runs the Deepest - Asleep at the Wheel, Ashlock, Jesse
16. All Night Long - Asleep at the Wheel, Wills, Bob
17. Got a Letter from My Kid Today - Asleep at the Wheel, Zaret, Hy
18. Dusty Skies - Asleep at the Wheel, Walker, Cindy
Amazon.com
Ray Benson's Asleep At The Wheel deserve admiration for keeping alive the sounds of western swing, but with a rhythm section that's usually straight-up-and-down stiff, The Wheel's recordings mainly just leave you craving their inspirations. The 18-song Tribute overcomes this problem by loading up on singers who do their best to swing even when the band doesn't. George Strait, doing "Big Balls In Cowtown," is a natural, of course, as are the offerings from Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Lyle Lovett and Dolly Parton. Even Garth Brooks' go at "Deep Water," who mimics Strait to perfection here, is a pleasant surprise. --David Cantwell
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Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys
- Audio CD: 0 pages (1993-11-02)
- Publisher: Liberty
- Label: Liberty
- Studio: Liberty
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 18 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #24241
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Summary: tribute to the music of bob wills 2008-10-19
Comment: this product wae as advertised. I was already familiar with it so it was nothing new to me.
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Summary: Textbook Texas Swing - Go Get 'em, Ray! 2008-08-22
Comment: It's the greatest country album I've ever heard. Fabulous, rich vocals. Nifty pickin'. Light banter. Delightful. Thank you, Ray Benson.
btw: First review here I read said something about the "rhythm section bein' a bit stiff?" I've owned the CD for 8 years, and I've never heard anything remotely 'stiff' (nor has anyone else who has heard my copy). So, ignore that remark. Check out the samples here at Amazon for yourself. (I also collect and webcast 'swing' - if you have to pat your foot to it, it swings. And this is a foot-tappin' CD).
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Summary: Top-notch tribute 2008-07-17
Comment: Most tribute albums disappoint, but not this tribute to Bob Wills that was assembled by Ray Benson, leader of the western swing band Asleep at the Wheel. Many of of the album's guest artists are country greats, such as Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks and the late Chet Atkins. Their stature doesn't overwhelm the music.
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Summary: Remember Bob Wills 2007-12-26
Comment: Asleep At The Wheel have done a great job on the Bob Wills tribute CD. Although this is an older recording , it re-invents this Texas style music I really like and gets me back on track to start playing the good old tunes again on my fiddle..
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Summary: Country Swing 2006-03-09
Comment: This is a great CD. The selections are awesome. Would recommend it to anyone who enjoys country/country swing.
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