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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"

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

Mar 31, 1976

Asleep At The Wheel records the former Nat King Cole hit "Route 66" at the Jack Clement Studios in Nashville. The performance garners a Grammy nomination

Nov 3, 1997

Vince Gill hosts his eighth celebrity basketball game at Nashville's Belmont University, raising $75,000 for scholarships. Among the more than 30 participants: Asleep At The Wheel's Ray Benson, and Lonestar's Michael Britt, Dean Sams and Richie McDonald

Nov 2, 1998

Vince Gill's annual celebrity basketball game at Belmont University attracts Terri Clark and Asleep At The Wheel's Ray Benson, among others

Mar 9, 1999

Clay Walker and Asleep At The Wheel's Ray Benson overdub their vocals to a remake of "Take Me Back To Tulsa" at Nashville's Music Mill. The song is added to the Bob Wills tribute album "Ride With Bob," which picks up a Grammy nomination

Feb 23, 2000

Ray Benson wins twice during the 42nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Asleep At The Wheel's track "Bob's Breakdowns" earns Best Country Instrumental Performance, and the album it's from, "Ride With Bob," claims Best Recording Package

Nov 7, 2000

Vince Gill hosts his 11th annual celebrity basketball game at Belmont University. Among the players: Asleep at the Wheel's Ray Benson, Sawyer Brown's Mark Miller, Billy Dean, Deana Carter, Mark Wills and Bryan White

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