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Congratulations Ray Benson!
Posted: 17 Jul 2003 10:51 pm
by Alvin Blaine
I just heard that the Texas House of Representatives have designated Ray Benson the 2004 Texas State Musician.
Not bad for a guitar picker from Phily!
<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Alvin Blaine on 17 July 2003 at 11:56 PM.]</p></FONT>
Posted: 18 Jul 2003 1:31 am
by David Reeves
I first met Ray many years ago near California when I was working for Judy Lynn. He was TALL, skinny, BIG OL" DEEP VOICE, and it was said he'd probably never make it in 'country music'. Well... they be a oblivious differnce in 'Western Swing', huh.
Congrats Ray
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'Stump'
Posted: 18 Jul 2003 3:23 am
by Jim Cohen
On behalf of the City of Philadelphia, I'd like to take this opportunity to say, "Ah-haaaaaah!"
Posted: 18 Jul 2003 5:35 am
by Andy Volk
Jim, as a Philly native, I say, "Yo!"
Posted: 18 Jul 2003 8:09 pm
by Dave Van Allen
I think the correct terminology when discussing both Philly AND Western Swing is
"Yippie-yi-
YO!! Adrienne"
...I got yer Bob WIlls right cheer<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Dave Van Allen on 18 July 2003 at 09:10 PM.]</p></FONT>
Posted: 18 Jul 2003 8:33 pm
by Bobby Snell
http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2003-07-18/music_feature.html
Nice little article. Asleep at the Wheel was one of the reasons I dragged my wife to Austin in the late 70's.
Posted: 19 Jul 2003 5:09 am
by Janice Brooks
I knew about the 2004 musician honor a couple months ago.
As for the article and the album review the Chronicle actuly got it right.
I also concur with Jim Caligiury that Ray's album does not quite hit the mark.
However the Susie Boggus album could be my pick of the year.
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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
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