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RAY: PROTECTING FUNDING MEANS PROTECTING TEXAS HISTORY
04/06/2011
from Austin American-Statesman on statesman com A remarkable thing happened in Austin recently Six separate historic preservation groups and a throng of concerned citizens came together at Scholz … 
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AUSTIN’S BENSON NAMED TEXAN OF THE YEAR
01/29/2011
From Austin News on kxan com Austin Musician Ray Benson nbsp nbsp is now nbsp bestowed with yet another honor this time it rsquo s the Texas Legislative Conference doling out the praise naming … 
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RAY BENSON: LEADER OF THE KINGS OF WESTERN SWING, AND A JEW
Kitsap Sun   01/05/2009
Growing up as a Jewish kid in Philadelphia in the 1960s Ray Benson's options seemed pretty limited You go to school you go to college or your enter your parents' business Benson told The … 
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Q&A: RAY BENSON
Fort Worth Star-Telegram   02/03/2008
Few musicians have taken their idolization of a classic singer to the lengths that Ray Benson and his band Asleep at the Wheel have with Western swing's most influential practitioner, Bob Wills.
BENSON'S NOT ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
ShowBuzz.com   05/06/2007
That May Be The Name Of His Band, But Ray Benson Is Very Much Awake. On his 56th birthday, Ray Benson may have been sharing the stage with Willie Nelson, but this moment belonged to him.
'RIDE' MUSIC'S HEAVENLY
Dallas/Ft. Worth Star-Telegram   06/17/2006
As a play A Ride With Bob a valentine from Ray Benson and his band Asleep at the Wheel to their Western swing hero Bob Wills is a bit clunky It's your basic formula of biographical narration and … 
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NOT VERY HIGH TIMES AT THE PLAYBOY MANSION
Reuters   03/31/2006
Sex and drugs were on everyone's minds at the Playboy Mansion on Thursday as a marijuana rights group held its annual fundraiser at the famed temple of hedonism.
BEST BET: TEXAS MUSIC HISTORY UNPLUGGED
San Marcos Daily Record   04/12/2005
Ray Benson is usually found leading Asleep at the Wheel, the popular Western Swing band, but tonight he takes on a different leadership role.

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