Ray Benson

Drifting Cowboy vor 9 Monaten

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Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel joins Drifting Cowboy for a
deep-cut conversation about the people and moments that shaped
country music history. Ray shares rare stories about his close
friendships with Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, including the
time he watched Merle cuss out his label head Rick Blackburn. He
talks about living in the same neighborhood as Townes Van Zandt
and Blaze Foley, crossing paths with Stevie Ray Vaughan and
Jimmie Vaughan before superstardom, and how Naomi Judd got the
name Wynonna from Asleep at the Wheel—then legally renamed her
daughter at 14 years old. This episode dives into outlaw country,
Texas music, Americana, the Austin scene, Nashville politics,
songwriting culture, and the unfiltered truth behind the legends.
If you care about real country music stories, this is one you
don’t skip.Willie Nelson podcast, Merle Haggard stories, Ray
Benson interview, Asleep at the Wheel podcast, Townes Van Zandt
stories, Blaze Foley stories, Stevie Ray Vaughan interview,
Jimmie Vaughan stories, Naomi Judd Wynonna name origin, outlaw
country history, Texas country music, Americana podcast, country
music storytelling