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Jun 8, 1998
The Manhattan Transfer partners with Asleep At The Wheel at the Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, to record "Going Away Party." Willie Nelson later adds his voice to the recording, which gains a Grammy nomination for Best Country Collaboration
Aug 5, 1998
Guitarist Eldon Shamblin dies of heart failure in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. A member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, he played on such classics as "Faded Love," "San Antonio Rose" and "Cherokee Maiden." He also toured with Merle Haggard
Aug 9, 1998
Bass player Bobby McBay, a former member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, dies in Texarkana, Texas, following a stroke. He was with the band from 1964-1965
Nov 10, 1998
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces Bob Wills will become a member in 1999, along with Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Del Shannon, George Martin, Charles Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Dusty Springfield and The Staple Singers
Nov 15, 1998
Lee Ann Womack joins Asleep At The Wheel at Nashville's LOUD Recording Studio to record "Heart To Heart Talk" for the Bob Wills tribute "Ride With Bob." The album receives a Grammy nomination in January 2000
Nov 16, 1998
Asleep At The Wheel records "Bob's Breakdowns" with a cast that includes Vince Gill and Steve Wariner, among others, at Nashville's LOUD Recording Studio. The instrumental eventually earns a Grammy nomination
Nov 17, 1998
Reba McEntire trots into Nashville's LOUD Recording Studio to join Asleep At The Wheel in cutting "Right Or Wrong" for the Bob Wills tribute "Ride With Bob." The project gains a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album
Dec 13, 1998
Willie Nelson records his vocal part to "Going Away Party" at his Pedernales Studio in Pedernales, Texas, adding to a recording that already includes Asleep At The Wheel and The Manhattan Transfer. The track gains a Grammy nomination
Dec 17, 1998
Asleep At The Wheel records the instrumental tracks for "Bob Wills Is Still The King" at Austin's Bismeaux Studio. Three months later, Clint Black adds his vocals to the song, part of a Grammy-nominated Bob Wills tribute, "Ride With Bob"
Dec 20, 1998
Asleep At The Wheel records "New San Antonio Rose" with Dwight Yoakam at the Mad Dog Studio in Burbank, California, for the Bob Wills tribute album "Ride With Bob." The album picks up a Grammy nomination
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