Asleep at the Wheel documentary shows Texas swing band's DC roots
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“Asleep at the Wheel documentary shows Texas swing band's DC roots”
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While evidence confirms the band's connection to DC, none of the provided sources mention a specific 'documentary' that focuses on or shows these DC roots. One source mentions a 'featurette' for a specific song, but this is not a documentary about the band's origins.
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— The band has won nine Grammy Awards, released over 20 albums, appeared in multiple films, toured widely in America and Europe, and charted more than 21 singles on the Billboard country charts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asleep_at_the_Wheel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asleep_at_the_Wheel
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— Video "featurette" with a behind the scenes look at "Silver Dew on the Bluegrass Tonight" (with The Del McCoury Band) available on the new album, "Still the ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVMJHoZRle0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVMJHoZRle0
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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…
https://www.npr.org/artists/15333906/asleep-at-the-wheel
https://www.npr.org/artists/15333906/asleep-at-the-wheel
“Texas swing band's DC roots”
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Evidence from a specific source ('Ray Benson Reflects on 50 Years...') explicitly states that the band played their first gig in Washington, D.C. in 1970. This is further supported by the band's continued presence in DC, such as performing at the Kennedy Center as noted by NPR.
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— The band has won nine Grammy Awards, released over 20 albums, appeared in multiple films, toured widely in America and Europe, and charted more than 21 singles on the Billboard country charts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asleep_at_the_Wheel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asleep_at_the_Wheel
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— 25, 1970, Asleep at the Wheel played their first gig, opening for Hot Tuna and Alice Cooper in Washington, D.C. The Wheel played country standards “Cocaine Blues” and “Truck Drivin’ Man”—as straight a…
https://texashighways.com/culture/arts-entertainment/ray-ben…
https://texashighways.com/culture/arts-entertainment/ray-ben…
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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.
https://www.npr.org/artists/15333906/asleep-at-the-wheel
https://www.npr.org/artists/15333906/asleep-at-the-wheel
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