Live at Billy Bob's Texas is the fifth live album and first video album by American country band Asleep at the Wheel. Recorded on April 18, 2003, at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth, Texas, it was produced by the band's frontman Ray Benson and released on October 14, 2003, by Smith Music Group, as part of the Live at Billy Bob's Texas series. The album is the band's first release to feature fiddler and guitarist Haydn Vitera, and features former steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar as a guest. Although it did not register on record charts, Live at Billy Bob's Texas received positive reviews from the majority of critics. Multiple commentators praised the band's choice of songs to perform at the show, as well as the performances of several band members including the lead vocal deliveries of fiddlers Jason Roberts and Haydn Vitera on one song each. Reviewers also praised the sound and video quality of the DVD release, which also features interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. Background Live at Billy Bob's Texas is Asleep at the Wheel's first live album and video release. Speaking about the show recorded for the collection, frontman Ray Benson commented that "if there's one place that typifies where you should see Asleep at the Wheel, it's Billy Bob's. It's as purely Texas as you can get." The performance features former steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar as the sole guest musician, alongside regular steel guitarist and saxophonist Jim "Miracle" Murphy. Reception Media response to Live at Billy Bob's Texas was generally positive. AllMusic's Thom Jurek wrote in a four-star review that, despite the band's prolific release schedule at the time, "This live show at Billy Bob's is scorching hot; full of tight, Western swing, R&B, blues, and honky tonk," describing it as "one of the finer Asleep at the Wheel live outings available". Jurek claimed that the album "sounds better than most folks' studio recordings", as well as praising the choice of songs to perform as "a great grab bag". Similarly, Robert Wooldridge of the website Country Standard Time praised the collection of songs performed during the show, describing it as "representative of [the band's] best work" and concluding that "With this outstanding effort, Asleep At The Wheel do their part to keep western swing vital." Vintage Guitar columnist Steven Stone particularly praised the video release of the album, claiming that "Unlike many live-performance DVDs, this disc