2007-03-23
Ry Cooder’s parable of “radical imagination.” The album details the life, rambles and education of “Buddy Red Cat.” Cooder brings guests to the table like Mike Seeger, his brother Pete, Roland White, Van Dyke Parks, Paddy Moloney, Flaco Jiminez, Sefon Harris, Joachim Cooder, and others. Each of 17 songs, most originals, are accompanied with a drawing from Vincent Valdez and a story/vignette written by Ry Cooder.
BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS
Kings and Queens
THE BALLROOM THIEVES
The Devil & The Deep
Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer
Off Grid Lo-Fi
WOODPECKERS
Thanks Anyway
Kalyn Fay
Bible Belt
BRADFORD LEE FOLK & THE BLUEGRASS PLAYBOYS
Somewhere Far Away
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