Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

~ Release by Asleep at the Wheel (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Intro - Texas Playboy Theme
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar:
Ray Benson
double bass [upright bass]:
Dave Miller (double bassist, singer, member of Asleep at the Wheel)
fiddle:
Jason Roberts (fiddler) and Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Floyd Domino
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Sam Seifert
vocals:
Ray Benson and Leon Rausch
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
recording of:
Texas Playboy Theme
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
is based on:
Eagle Riding Papa
Asleep at the Wheel with Leon Rausch1:13
2I Hear Ya Talkin’
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ray Benson
clarinet:
Jonathan Doyle (clarinet/sax)
double bass [upright bass]:
Kevin Smith (bassist)
fiddle:
Larry Franklin (US fiddler, mandolin and guitar player, and composer) and Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Jason Roberts (fiddler)
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Dan Walton
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Emily Gimble and Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
vocals:
Ray Benson and Amos Lee
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
Asleep at the Wheel with Amos Lee3:28
3The Girl I Left Behind Me
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar:
Seth Avett
banjo:
Scott Avett
bass:
Paul DeFiglia
cello:
Joe Kwon (cellist)
electric guitar:
Ray Benson
fiddle:
Bob Crawford (member of The Avett Brothers) and Tania Elizabeth
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
membranophone:
Mike Marshall (US mandolinist & multi-instrumentalist)
piano:
Emily Gimble
vocals:
Scott Avett, Seth Avett and Joe Kwon (cellist)
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
Asleep at the Wheel with The Avett Brothers2:31
4Trouble in Mind
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ray Benson
clarinet:
Jonathan Doyle (clarinet/sax)
double bass [upright bass]:
Kevin Smith (bassist)
fiddle:
Larry Franklin (US fiddler, mandolin and guitar player, and composer) and Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Floyd Domino
trumpet:
Dave Alexander (trumpeter)
vocals:
Lyle Lovett
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
cover recording of:
Trouble in Mind
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Jones (US jazz pianist)
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Asleep at the Wheel with Lyle Lovett4:07
5Keeper of My Heart
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson, Floyd Domino and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar:
Ray Benson
bass:
Kevin Smith (bassist)
electric guitar:
Ben Haggard and Sam Seifert
fiddle:
Jason Roberts (fiddler) and Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Floyd Domino
saxophone:
Renato Caranto
vocals:
Emily Gimble and Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
cover recording of:
Keeper of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Irby (Country singer and songwriter from Houston, Texas) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
Asleep at the Wheel with Merle Haggard & Emily Gimble3:32
6I Can’t Give You Anything but Love
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ray Benson
double bass [upright bass]:
Dave Miller (double bassist, singer, member of Asleep at the Wheel)
fiddle and mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Jason Roberts (fiddler)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Dan Walton
vocals:
Ray Benson and Kat Edmonson
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
cover recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Asleep at the Wheel with Kat Edmonson & Ray Benson3:19
7Tiger Rag
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar:
Ray Benson and Chance McCoy
banjitar [guitjo]:
Kevin Hayes (banjo player)
banjo:
Critter Fuqua
double bass [upright bass]:
Morgan Jahnig
electric guitar:
Ray Benson
fiddle:
Ketch Secor
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
piano:
Cory Younts (US multi-instrumentalist of Old Crow Medicine Show)
vocals:
Ray Benson, Critter Fuqua, Chance McCoy and Ketch Secor
arranger:
Ray Benson
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
Asleep at the Wheel with Old Crow Medicine Show2:55
8What’s the Matter With the Mill
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar:
Pokey LaFarge
bass:
Kevin Smith (bassist)
clarinet:
John Mills (American saxophonist, composer, and arranger)
electric guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Ray Benson
fiddle:
Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Floyd Domino
vocals:
Pokey LaFarge
arranger:
Ray Benson
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
Asleep at the Wheel with Pokey LaFarge3:06
9Navajo Trail
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ray Benson
double bass [upright bass]:
Dave Miller (double bassist, singer, member of Asleep at the Wheel)
fiddle and mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Jason Roberts (fiddler)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Dan Walton
vocals:
Willie Nelson, Grace Quebe, Hulda Quebe and Sophia Quebe
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
cover recording of:
Along the Navajo Trail
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Dick Charles (US songwriter) and Larry Markes
Asleep at the Wheel with Willie Nelson & The Quebe Sisters3:05
10Silver Dew on the Bluegrass Tonight
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar:
Ray Benson and Del McCoury
banjo:
Rob McCoury
bass:
Alan Bartram
drums (drum set):
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
electric guitar:
Ray Benson
fiddle:
Jason Carter (US bluegrass fiddler) and Jason Roberts (fiddler)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
mandolin:
Ronnie McCoury
piano:
Dan Walton
vocals:
Del McCoury and Ronnie McCoury
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
Asleep at the Wheel with The Del McCoury Band3:27
11Faded Love
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
accordion:
Jeff Taylor (US accordion and keyboard player)
acoustic guitar:
Ranger Doug
double bass [upright bass]:
Brad Albin
electric guitar:
Ray Benson, Vince Gill and Andy Reiss
fiddle:
Larry Franklin (US fiddler, mandolin and guitar player, and composer), Kenny Sears and Joe Spivey
mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Jason Roberts (fiddler)
membranophone:
Billy Thomas (US country drummer)
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
vocals:
Ray Benson, Vince Gill, Elizabeth McQueen, Ranger Doug and Joe Spivey
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
cover recording of:
Faded Love
miscellaneous support:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) (in 1971)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) and John Wills (Texas fiddler)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1951)
is based on:
Darling Nellie Gray
Asleep at the Wheel with The Time Jumpers4:20
12South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar:
Ray Benson
double bass [upright bass]:
Kevin Smith (bassist)
electric guitar:
Rick McRae (guitarist)
fiddle:
Larry Franklin (US fiddler, mandolin and guitar player, and composer), Jason Roberts (fiddler) and Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Floyd Domino
trumpet:
Dave Alexander (trumpeter)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Sam Seifert
vocals:
Ray Benson and George Strait
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
cover recording of:
South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)
writer:
Michael Carr (songwriter) and Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. (on 1939-03-30)
Asleep at the Wheel with George Strait4:13
13I Had Someone Else Before I Had You
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar:
Ray Benson
double bass [upright bass]:
Kevin Smith (bassist)
fiddle and mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Larry Franklin (US fiddler, mandolin and guitar player, and composer) and Jason Roberts (fiddler)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Dan Walton
trumpet:
Dave Alexander (trumpeter)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Emily Gimble and Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
vocals:
Elizabeth Cook (US country singer)
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
Asleep at the Wheel with Elizabeth Cook2:45
14My Window Faces the South
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar:
Ray Benson
double bass [upright bass]:
Kevin Smith (bassist)
electric guitar:
Brad Paisley
fiddle:
Dennis Ludiker
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Floyd Domino
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Emily Gimble and Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
vocals:
Ray Benson and Brad Paisley
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
Asleep at the Wheel with Brad Paisley2:32
15Time Changes Everything
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar:
Ray Benson
double bass [upright bass]:
Dave Miller (double bassist, singer, member of Asleep at the Wheel)
electric guitar:
Ray Benson and Buddy Miller (Nashville singer-songwriter, married to Julie Miller)
fiddle and mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Larry Franklin (US fiddler, mandolin and guitar player, and composer) and Jason Roberts (fiddler)
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Dan Walton
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Emily Gimble and Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
vocals:
Buddy Miller (Nashville singer-songwriter, married to Julie Miller)
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
cover recording of:
Time Changes Everything
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist)
Asleep at the Wheel with Buddy Miller3:37
16A Good Man Is Hard to Find
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ray Benson
double bass [upright bass]:
Kevin Smith (bassist)
fiddle:
Jason Roberts (fiddler) and Carrie Rodriguez
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
piano:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
vocals:
Emily Gimble and Carrie Rodriguez
arranger:
Ray Benson
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
recording of:
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
composer:
Eddie Green (1920's Jazz composer and actor) (in 1918)
publisher:
Mayfair Music Corp.
Asleep at the Wheel with Carrie Rodriguez & Emily Gimble2:36
17Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ray Benson
bass:
Dave Miller (double bassist, singer, member of Asleep at the Wheel)
double bass [upright bass]:
Kevin Smith (bassist)
fiddle:
Larry Franklin (US fiddler, mandolin and guitar player, and composer)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Dan Walton
vocals:
Ray Benson and Robert Earl Keen
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
Asleep at the Wheel with Robert Earl Keen & Ray Benson3:25
18Brain Cloudy Blues
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ray Benson
bass:
Dave Miller (double bassist, singer, member of Asleep at the Wheel)
fiddle and mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Jason Roberts (fiddler)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Dan Walton
vocals:
Ray Benson and Jamey Johnson (American country music singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
Asleep at the Wheel with Jamey Johnson & Ray Benson4:20
19Bubbles in My Beer
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar:
Pete Bernhard
double bass [upright bass]:
Lucia Turino
electric guitar:
Ray Benson
fiddle and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
tenor banjo:
Cooper McBean
vocals:
Pete Bernhard, Cooper McBean and Lucia Turino
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
cover recording of:
Bubbles in My Beer
miscellaneous support:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist), Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
publisher:
Red River Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Chappell & Co. (in 1948)
Asleep at the Wheel with The Devil Makes Three2:38
20It’s All Your Fault
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar:
Ray Benson
double bass [upright bass]:
Dave Miller (double bassist, singer, member of Asleep at the Wheel)
electric guitar:
Sam Seifert
fiddle:
Jason Roberts (fiddler) and Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
mandolin:
Jason Roberts (fiddler)
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
vocals:
Ray Benson and Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
cover recording of:
It's All Your Fault
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Mesa Music Company (in 1942)
Asleep at the Wheel with Katie Shore2:54
21Twin Guitar Special
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ray Benson
double bass [upright bass]:
Dave Miller (double bassist, singer, member of Asleep at the Wheel)
fiddle:
Katie Shore (Austin, TX fiddler and vocalist)
lap steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Jason Roberts (fiddler)
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
piano:
Dan Walton
saxophone:
Jay Reynolds (sax)
solo acoustic guitar:
Tommy Emmanuel
solo electric guitar:
Brent Mason
solo saxophone:
Billy Briggs
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
Asleep at the Wheel with Tommy Emmanuel, Brent Mason & Billy Briggs4:04
22Bob Wills Is Still the King
associate producer:
Mindy Espy-Reyes and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
producer:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
mixer:
Sam Seifert
acoustic guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Sam Seifert
bass:
Kevin Smith (bassist)
electric guitar:
Ray Benson and Sam Seifert
fiddle:
Dennis Ludiker
membranophone:
David Sanger (US producer, composer, and drummer)
pedal steel guitar:
Eddie Rivers
piano:
Floyd Domino
vocals:
Ray Benson, Cody Braun, Willy Braun, Shooter Jennings and Randy Rogers
recorded at:
Bismeaux Studio in Austin, Texas, United States
Asleep at the Wheel with Shooter Jennings, Randy Rogers & Reckless Kelly2:24
23Outro - Texas Playboy Theme
recording of:
Texas Playboy Theme
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
is based on:
Eagle Riding Papa
Asleep at the Wheel with Leon Rausch2:05