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 09/2006

    BEN AND BRUNO
    My Mother's Hand

  • reviewed 05/2010

    KRISTY HANSON
    Into the Quiet

  • reviewed 09/2006

    THAT’S HIM, THAT’S THE GUY!
    Help Me I'm on Fire

  • reviewed 09/2007

    AXTON KINCAID
    Songs From The Pine Room

  • reviewed 11/2010

    NATASHA BORZILOVA
    Balancing Act

  • reviewed 10/2010

    AMERICAN GRAVEYARD
    Hallelujahland

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.