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Rig Rundown: Asleep at the Wheel's Ray Benson & Cindy Cashdollar

The Kings of Swing talk Texas tone tools before a recent performance at the Grand Ole Opry.

Ray Benson founded Asleep at the Wheel over a half a century ago in 1970. Over the course of his career, heā€™s won 9 Grammys while turning several generations onto Western Swing.

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Rig Rundown - Carolyn Wonderland

An Austin guitar legend in the making shares her rare Gibson, custom-built amp, ferocious fingerpicking style, and passion for bringing fire to the blues.

Austin, Texas, has been a fertile proving ground for legendary blues guitarists. Some, most notably Stevie Ray Vaughan, have emerged to international acclaim. Others, like Derek O'Brien, make a living and earn the respect of their peers while mostly playing in the city's many clubs and studios. In recent years, Carolyn Wonderlandā€”a revered player on the local scene since her arrival in 2001ā€”has become a rising global star in the genre.

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