Cooder, Ry

In the 1970s, Cooder cut down on session work to concentrate on his own material. His self-titled 1970 solo album included reworkings of obscure blues, hillbilly, and rhythm and blues (R&B) songs. Since then, Cooder has increasingly tried to bring non-rock influences into his work, and many of his albums feature collaborations with world musicians, such as Bahamian guitarist Joseph Spence , Tex-Mex accordionist Flaco Jimenez , and Hawaiian slack-key guitarist Gabby Pahinui...