Ry Cooder

**Ryland Peter Cooder** (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer and record producer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.

Cooder's solo work draws upon many genres. He has played with John Lee Hooker, Captain Beefheart, Gordon Lightfoot, Ali Farka Touré, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Randy Newman, Linda Ronstadt, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, David Lindley, The Chieftains, The Doobie Brothers, and Carla Olson & The Textones (on record and film). He formed the band Little Village. He also produced the *Buena Vista Social Club* album (1997), which became a worldwide hit. Wim Wenders directed the documentary film of the same name (1999), which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000.

## Links to Kershaw

Andy Kershaw is a fan of the musician and often played his songs on his shows. AK was once asked on Desert Island Discs, whether he had any interest in playing music, which he replied, that he didn't and if he had to learn to play the guitar, it would have reach the high standard of Ry Cooder. Many world music musicians who collaborated with Ry Cooder such as Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Ali Farka Toure were played by the DJ on his programmes.

## Live

Recorded at the 1979 Cambridge Folk Festival. First Broadcast: 30 October 1986

1. Great Dream From Heaven
2. Billy The Kid
3. Denomination Blues
4. Bourgeois Blues

## Other Shows Played

   1986
* 28 August 1986: How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live? (LP - Why Don't You Try Me Tonight? The Best Of Ry Cooder) Warner Bros.
* 29 October 1986 (John Peel): Money Honey (LP - Why Don't You Try Me Tonight? The Best Of Ry Cooder) Warner Bros.

1988
* 23 June 1988: How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live? (LP - Ry Cooder) Reprise

1991
* 22 September 1991 (& John Lee Hooker): This Is Hip (album - Mr. Lucky) Silvertone

1992
* 01 March 1992: Across The Borderline (LP - Get Rhythm) Warner Bros.

1993
* Andy Kershaw Radio Tracks Tape 5 (& V.M. Bhatt): A Meeting By The River (CD - A Meeting By The River) Water Lily Acoustics
* 27 March 1993 (& V.M. Bhatt): Ganges Delta Blues (CD - A Meeting By The River) Water Lily Acoustics
* 24 April 1993 (& V.M. Bhatt): A Meeting By The River (CD - A Meeting By The River) Water Lily Acoustics
* 15 May 1993 (Rising Sons & Taj Mahal): Last Fair Deal Gone Down (CD - Rising Sons Featuring Taj Mahal And Ry Cooder) Columbia
* 24 July 1993 (& V.M. Bhatt): Ganges Delta Blues (CD - A Meeting By The River) Water Lily Acoustics
* 06 November 1993 (& V.M. Bhatt): Ganges Delta Blues (CD - A Meeting By The River) Water Lily Acoustics
* 04 December 1993 (& V.M. Bhatt): A Meeting By The River (CD - A Meeting By The River) Water Lily Acoustics

1994
* 08 January 1994 (& Ali Farka Toure): Soukora (Bambara) (promo version)
* 08 January 1994 (& Ali Farka Toure): Gomni (Songhai) (promo version)
* 26 March 1994 (& Ali Farka Toure) Lasidan (CD - Talking Timbuktu) World Circuit
* 21 May 1994 (& Terry Evans): Too Many Cooks
* 28 May 1994 (& Ali Farka Toure): Keito (CD - Talking Timbuktu) World Circuit

1997
* 21 July 1997 (& Buena Vista Social Club): De Camino A La Vereda
* 11 August 1997 (& Buena Vista Social Club): El Cuarto De Tula

1998
* 23 February 1998: Jesus On The Mainline (CD - Paradise And Lunch) Reprise

1999
* 03 June 1999: How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live (LP - Best Of Ry Cooder) Warner

2000
* 18 May 2000: Why Don't You Try Me (LP - Why Don't You Try Me Tonight) WEA

2002
* 13 December 2002 (& Manuel Galbán): Caballo Viejo (CD - Mambo Sinuendo) Nonesuch
* 20 December 2002 (& Manuel Galbán): Echale Salsita (CD - Mambo Sinuendo) Nonesuch

2005
* 17 April 2005 (& Leilo Guerro): Corrido De Boxeo (CD - Chávez Ravine) Nonesuch
* 01 May 2005: Ejercito Militar (CD - Chávez Ravine) Nonesuch
* 02 October 2005: Don't Mess Up A Good Thing (CD - Bop Till You Drop) Warner

2007
* 14 January 2007: Hank Williams (album - My Name Is Buddy) Nonesuch
* 21 January 2007: Red Cat Til I Die (album - My Name Is Buddy) Nonesuch
* 19 February 2007: Strike! (album - My Name Is Buddy) Nonesuch

2021
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 2: How Can You Keep Moving (album - Into The Purple Valley) Reprise
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 6: How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live (album - Show Time) Warner Bros.

2023
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 20: Boomer's Story (album - Boomer's Story) Reprise
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 22: Dark End Of The Street (album - Boomer's Story) Reprise

## External Links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Official Website