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.
Melissa Ferrick
The Other Side
MATT THE ELECTRICIAN
Animal Boy
Darlo Anger's Republic of Strings
Generation Nation
Great Lakes Myth Society
Compass Rose Bouquet
THE WRIGHTS
The Wrights
GIANT SAND
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