That Western Swing Thing (Art)

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  • Ray Benson looks at the importance of radio in western swing's success and the genre's heyday in the 1940s, including the different sound developed by Hollywood's Spade Cooley.
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  • Founder and lead singer of Grammy-winning band Asleep at the Wheel Ray Benson charts the history and development of Western Swing music
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  • Genres: Art, Country, Jazz
  • Location: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Networks: BBC
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Episode 3

Tue, Nov 24 Listen
Asleep at the Wheel frontman Ray Benson charts the history of Western Swing music.

Episode 4

Tue, Dec 1
Ray Benson looks at the importance of radio in western swing's success and the genre's heyday in the 1940s, including the different sound developed by Hollywood's Spade Cooley.

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