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
AlbumLabelRelease
• The SinglesDAP2012
• The Symphonic Works of Dave AlexanderDAP2011
• Western BoogieDAP2004
• Swingin' Into ChristmasDAP2000
• Tango in DurangoDAP1996
• Dave Alexander and the Legends of Western Swing
DAP
1990
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Recent Professional Discography
ArtistAlbumLabelRelease
• Willie Nelson"Willie and the Wheel"Bismeaux2010
• Tracy Byrd"Ride With Bob"Dreamworks2000
• Dwight Yoakam"Ride With Bob"Dreamworks2000
• Ray Benson"Ride With Bob"Dreamworks2000
• Willie Nelson"The Hi Low Country"Polygram
1999
• Marty Stewart"The Hi Low Country"Polygram1999
• Leon Rausch"Tribute to Bob Wills"Simms1998
• Don Edwards"West of Yesterday"Warner Bros. 1997
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Awards
• Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame
• Male Vocalist of the YearAWA
• Entertainer of the YearAWA
• Four Time Grammy NomineeNARAS
• Group of the YearAWA
• Sacramento Western Swing Hall of Fame SWSS
• Seattle Western Swing Hall of FameSWSS
• Ft. Worth Cowtown Music Hall of FameFWCM
• Oklahoma Country Music Hall of Fame
• Western Swing Artist of the YearAWA
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Recent Major Events
• 2012 AWA Will Rogers AwardsFt. Worth, TX
• 2011 NFL Super BowlDallas, TX
• 2011 NFR Headliner Las Vegas, NV
• 2011 Cowboy Symposium HeadlinerRuidoso, NM
• 2010 Spencer Theater HeadlinerAlto, NM
• 2010 Willie Nelson TourU.S.A.
• George Strait TourU.S.A.
• Houston Livestock Show & RodeoHouston, TX
• Cattle Barons BallDallas, TX
• National Cowboy Hall of FameOKC, OK
• Greeley StampedeGreeley, CO
• Heart O' Texas Rodeo GalaWaco, TX
• Las Vegas HiltonLas Vegas, NV
• Texas State FairDallas, TX
• Cheyenne RodeoCheyenne, WY
• National Finals RodeoLas 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
“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
AlbumLabelRelease
• The SinglesDAP2012
• The Symphonic Works of Dave AlexanderDAP2011
• Western BoogieDAP2004
• Swingin' Into ChristmasDAP2000
• Tango in DurangoDAP1996
• Dave Alexander and the Legends of Western Swing
DAP
1990
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Recent Professional Discography
ArtistAlbumLabelRelease
• Willie Nelson"Willie and the Wheel"Bismeaux2010
• Tracy Byrd"Ride With Bob"Dreamworks2000
• Dwight Yoakam"Ride With Bob"Dreamworks2000
• Ray Benson"Ride With Bob"Dreamworks2000
• Willie Nelson"The Hi Low Country"Polygram
1999
• Marty Stewart"The Hi Low Country"Polygram1999
• Leon Rausch"Tribute to Bob Wills"Simms1998
• Don Edwards"West of Yesterday"Warner Bros. 1997
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Awards
• Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame
• Male Vocalist of the YearAWA
• Entertainer of the YearAWA
• Four Time Grammy NomineeNARAS
• Group of the YearAWA
• Sacramento Western Swing Hall of Fame SWSS
• Seattle Western Swing Hall of FameSWSS
• Ft. Worth Cowtown Music Hall of FameFWCM
• Oklahoma Country Music Hall of Fame
• Western Swing Artist of the YearAWA
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Recent Major Events
• 2012 AWA Will Rogers AwardsFt. Worth, TX
• 2011 NFL Super BowlDallas, TX
• 2011 NFR Headliner Las Vegas, NV
• 2011 Cowboy Symposium HeadlinerRuidoso, NM
• 2010 Spencer Theater HeadlinerAlto, NM
• 2010 Willie Nelson TourU.S.A.
• George Strait TourU.S.A.
• Houston Livestock Show & RodeoHouston, TX
• Cattle Barons BallDallas, TX
• National Cowboy Hall of FameOKC, OK
• Greeley StampedeGreeley, CO
• Heart O' Texas Rodeo GalaWaco, TX
• Las Vegas HiltonLas Vegas, NV
• Texas State FairDallas, TX
• Cheyenne RodeoCheyenne, WY
• National Finals RodeoLas 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