Asleep at the Wheel: Next Steps

Asleep at the Wheel may have formed in 1969, but as this playlist shows, their later work has just as much life—and rhythm—as their early hits. On "Roly Poly", they join the Dixie Chicks for a loose, twangy romp through a Bob Wills classic, each solo sounding more invigorating than the last. Meanwhile, "Saturday Night Fish Fry" sees the band using a Louis Jordan cover to connect the dots between Western swing and early rock ‘n' roll.