Ry Cooder

My Name is Buddy

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.

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 08/2006

    Eilen Jewell
    Boundary County

  • reviewed 05/2008

    Railroad Earth
    Amen Corner

  • reviewed 03/2012

    BOWERBIRDS
    The Clearing

  • reviewed 09/2010

    DARDEN SMITH
    Marathon

  • reviewed 05/2009

    WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS
    The Sparrow and the Crow

  • reviewed 12/2008

    ROSE POLENZANI WITH SESSION AMERICANA
    When the River Meets the Sea

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.