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.
AMBER NICOLE
Lead You The Way Back Home
Paul Brady
Say What You Feel
Railroad Earth
Railroad Earth
JILL HENNESSY
Ghost in My Head
SHANIMAL
Rough & Tumble: Everybody Gets the Blues
THE BALLROOM THIEVES
The Devil & The Deep
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