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Ray Benson, longtime leader of the Western swing group Asleep at the Wheel, in concert at the Palace Theatre in Corsicana, Texas, on Dec. 9, 2022. He says he steers clear of politics on stage because "now it's totally toxic." Ben Torres for NPR hide caption

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Asleep At The Wheel performs during a live taping of Mountain Stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Sun., Oct. 24, 2021. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/NPR hide caption

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Asleep At The Wheel on Mountain Stage

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Ray Benson (center) and his band, the Grammy-winning country outfit Asleep at the Wheel, have long been stewards of the sound co-pioneered by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys. Lisa Pollard/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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'Still The King': A Tribute To An Icon Of Western Swing

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Asleep At The Wheel On Mountain Stage

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Listen Now: Asleep At The Wheel On Mountain Stage

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Asleep at the Wheel: Driving Western Swing

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