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Group leader. Ray Benson and singer Chris O'Connell take the up-front roles with Asleep At the Wheel, an 11-piece band at the Horseshoe Tavern tonight(...)
Group leader. Ray Benson and singer Chris O'Connell take the up-front roles with Asleep At the Wheel, an 11-piece band at the Horseshoe Tavern tonight(...)

Group leader. Ray Benson and singer Chris O'Connell take the up-front roles with Asleep At the Wheel, an 11-piece band at the Horseshoe Tavern tonight(...)

Date4/21/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Group leader. Ray Benson and singer Chris O'Connell take the up-front roles with Asleep At the Wheel, an 11-piece band at the Horseshoe Tavern tonight and tomorrow. Swinging country music made them a hit in Europe. It's new there.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0101645F
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