Willie Nelson Joins Asleep at the Wheel

Posted by Laura Travis on 01/28/2009
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A project that has been in the works since the 1970’s in finally completed and is soon to hit shelves. Willie Nelson has collaborated with a western swing band called Asleep at the Wheel, and the finished product will be available next month.In the 70’s while Nelson was on Atlantic Records, producer Jerry Wexler had the idea to record a western swing CD with Nelson. But the project was pushed to the side until recently. Wexler got to produce the album right before he passed away in August 2008.The album, Willie and the Wheel, will be released on Tuesday, Feb. 3, and a tour will kick off on Feb. 1. Tickets are being sold from $48 to $150.