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Nov 24, 1931

Guitarist Tommy Allsup is born in Owasso, Oklahoma. A member of Asleep At The Wheel, The Texas Playboys and Buddy Holly's Crickets, he plays on hits by John Anderson, George Jones, Tanya Tucker and Kenny Rogers, among others

Mar 16, 1951

Ray Benson is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He forms Asleep At The Wheel, which emerges as the strongest modern advocate for western swing. The group wins multiple Grammys but earns just one hit, "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read"

Apr 22, 1951

Steel guitarist Reuben Gosfield is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Using the stage name Lucky Oceans, he joins Ray Benson in founding Asleep At The Wheel, a western-swing band that nabs a 1975 hit with "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read"

Mar 21, 1953

Western-swing singer/guitarist Chris O'Connell is born in Williamsport, Maryland. She's a member of Asleep At The Wheel when the group scores its lone country hit, 1975's "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read"

Jul 14, 1953

Woodwind player Pat "Taco" Ryan is born in east Texas. He joins Asleep At The Wheel, playing with the band on its Grammy-nominated 1977 album "The Wheel"

Aug 25, 1970

Asleep At The Wheel plays its first major concert, opening for Hot Tuna and Alice Cooper at L'enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C.

Jun 9, 1975

Asleep At The Wheel records "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read" at Nashville's Jack Clement Studios in the first day of sessions for the album "Texas Gold"

Jun 10, 1975

Asleep At The Wheel spends a second day recording "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read" at Nashville's Jack Clement Studios

Jun 30, 1975

Asleep At The Wheel records the Bob Wills-penned instrumental "Fat Boy Rag" at the KAFM Studio in Dallas in the final session for the album "Texas Gold." Both the track and the album will be nominated for Grammy awards

Jul 25, 1975

Fiddler Jason Roberts is born in Texas. Raised on the sounds of Bob Wills and Johnny Gimble, he becomes a significant member of Asleep At The Wheel and appears on albums by Clay Walker, Trace Adkins and Suzy Bogguss

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