Ry Cooder appears in the following:
Ry Observations
Friday, November 28, 2008
Virtuosic guitarist and Buena Vista Social Club booster Ry Cooder talks about the oddball drag-racers at the heart of a project called "I, Flathead." Later: a look at rise of classical and world music in video games. This is a repeat broadcast.
Buena Vista Social Club spawns new CD
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Buena Vista Social Club is the biggest-selling world music album ever, with 8 million copies sold. Their 1998 Carnegie Hall debut is just now being released as a double CD. Ry Cooder joins us today. Then, Latin music writer Carolina Gonzalez talks about the impact of the Buena Vista phenomenon ...
Ry Cooder
Friday, August 01, 2008
Ry Cooder was a legendary guitarist long before his success producing Buena Vista Social Club. His new record I, Flathead is the third in his trilogy about Southern California. It tells the story of drag racers and engine tinkerers in the desert in ...
Bonus Track: “Ridin With the Blues”
Friday, August 01, 2008
From Ry Cooder's new album, I, Flathead (Nonesuch).
Ry Cooder
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Ry Cooder is best-known for his eclectic guitar-driven albums and his collaboration with Cuban musicians in the Buena Vista Social Club project. His latest release, a CD-and-novella combo called I, Flathead, completes his "California Trilogy" of albums. It follows the fictional musician Kash Buk, his alien friend Shakey, and their ...
