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.
DAVE ALVIN
ELEVEN ELEVEN
THE BALLROOM THIEVES
The Devil & The Deep
Brett Martin Hoerner
Somewhere in Sonoma
DAVID MOLINARI
Whispering to a Crowd
Hazel Ra
The Shadows
AMBER NICOLE
Lead You The Way Back Home
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