Ry Cooder
(born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, and his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.
- Studio albums:
- Ry Cooder (1970)
- Into the Purple Valley (1972)
- Boomer's Story (1972)
- Paradise and Lunch (1974)
- Chicken Skin Music (1976)
- Show Time (1977)
- Jazz (1978)
- Bop Till You Drop (1979)
- Borderline (1980)
- The Slide Area (1982)
- Get Rhythm (1987)
- Chávez Ravine (2005)
- My Name Is Buddy (2007)
- I, Flathead (2008)
- Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down (2011)
- Election Special (2012)
- The Prodigal Son (2018)
- Soundtracks:
- Performance (1970, three of 13 tracks)
- The Long Riders (1980)
- Southern Comfort (1981)
- The Border (1982)
- Streets of Fire (1984)
- Paris, Texas (1985)
- Alamo Bay (1985)
- Blue City (1986)
- Crossroads (1986)
- Cocktail (1988, one track: "All Shook Up")
- Johnny Handsome (1989)
- Trespass (1993)
- Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
- Last Man Standing (1996)
- The End of Violence (1997)
- Primary Colors (1998)
- My Blueberry Nights (2007)
