Schedule
- Saturday8:00 am - 9:00 am
World of Western Swing w/ Dave Alexander
Once you’ve seen Dave Alexander perform it’s easy to understand why he’s been named “Entertainer Of The Year”.
Throughout his Award winning career, Dave has gained the respect of his peers while mesmerizing audiences with each performance. His long list of awards, Hall of Fame inductions and Grammy nominations exemplify this multi-instrumentalist and vocalist’s undying love for Texas Music.
It all began with his love for Western Swing. After graduating from the University of North Texas, Dave assembled ” The Legends of Western Swing”, a western swing big band featuring former members of Bob Will’s Texas Playboys such as Johnnie Gimble, Leon Rausch, Eldon Shamblin, Pee Wee Lynn and Billy Briggs.
Dave was quickly retained as “House Band” for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, held each year in the Houston Astrodome, carving a musical relationship that would last for over 14 years. It was there Dave met other Country and Western Swing Music stars who he would come to know and eventually tour and record with.
These stars included George Strait, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Tracy Byrd, Asleep At the Wheel and Randy Travis just to name a few.
Here are just a few of Dave Alexander’s musical accomplishment throughout his career:
• Recognized as one of the Top Selling Western Swing Artists of his time.
• 4 – GRAMMY Award Nominations
• 6 – Will Rogers Awards, from the Academy Of Western Artists, including Entertainer Of The Year, Male Vocalist, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year.
• Texas Western Swing Hall Of Fame.
• The Oklahoma Country Music Hall Of Fame.
• The Sacramento Western Swing Society Hall Of Fame.
• The Seattle Western Swing Society Hall Of Fame.
• The Fort Worth CowTown Music Hall Of Fame.
Dave has performed and recorded with:
George Strait, Willie Nelson, Randy Travis, Lyle Lovett, Toby Keith, Sheryl Crow, Dwight Yoakam, Tracy Byrd, LeAnn Rimes, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys and Asleep At The Wheel and many more.
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Personal Discography | ||||||
Album | Label | Release | ||||
• The Singles | DAP | 2012 | ||||
•The Symphonic Works of Dave Alexander | DAP | 2011 | ||||
• Western Boogie | DAP | 2004 | ||||
• Swingin’ Into Christmas | DAP | 2000 | ||||
• Tango in Durango | DAP | 1996 | ||||
• Dave Alexander and the Legends of Western Swing |
DAP |
1990 |
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Recent Professional Discography | ||||||
Artist | Album | Label | Release | |||
•Willie Nelson | “Willie and the Wheel” | Bismeaux | 2010 | |||
• Tracy Byrd | “Ride With Bob” | Dreamworks | 2000 | |||
• Dwight Yoakam | “Ride With Bob” | Dreamworks | 2000 | |||
• Ray Benson | “Ride With Bob” | Dreamworks | 2000 | |||
• Willie Nelson | “The Hi Low Country” | Polygram |
1999 | |||
• Marty Stewart | “The Hi Low Country” | Polygram | 1999 | |||
• Leon Rausch | “Tribute to Bob Wills” | Simms | 1998 | |||
• Don Edwards | “West of Yesterday” | Warner Bros. | 1997 |
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Awards | ||||||
• Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame | ||||||
• Male Vocalist of the Year |
AWA
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• Entertainer of the Year |
AWA
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• Four Time Grammy Nominee |
NARAS
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• Group of the Year |
AWA
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• Sacramento Western Swing Hall of Fame |
SWSS
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• Seattle Western Swing Hall of Fame |
SWSS
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• Ft. Worth Cowtown Music Hall of Fame |
FWCM
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• Oklahoma Country Music Hall of Fame | ||||||
• Western Swing Artist of the Year |
AWA
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Recent Major Events | ||||||
• 2012 AWA Will Rogers Awards |
Ft. Worth, TX
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• 2011 NFL Super Bowl |
Dallas, TX
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• 2011 NFR Headliner |
Las Vegas, NV
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• 2011 Cowboy Symposium Headliner |
Ruidoso, NM
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• 2010 Spencer Theater Headliner |
Alto, NM
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• 2010 Willie Nelson Tour |
U.S.A.
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• George Strait Tour |
U.S.A.
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• Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo |
Houston, TX
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• Cattle Barons Ball |
Dallas, TX
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• National Cowboy Hall of Fame |
OKC, OK
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• Greeley Stampede |
Greeley, CO
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• Heart O’ Texas Rodeo Gala |
Waco, TX
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• Las Vegas Hilton |
Las Vegas, NV
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• Texas State Fair |
Dallas, TX
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• Cheyenne Rodeo |
Cheyenne, WY
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• National Finals Rodeo |
Las Vegas, NV
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Corporate Sponsors | ||||||
• Chevy Trucks | ||||||
• General Motors | ||||||
• Diamond Cut Jeans | ||||||
• Euphoria Horse Feed | ||||||
• Cato Classic Trailers | ||||||
• Kendall Jackson Wine | ||||||
• Xerox |