Guitarist Ry Cooder.
Guitarist Ry Cooder. In the 60s he collaborated with Taj Mahal, Captain Beefheart, and the Rolling Stones, and became known for his fingerpicking and slide playing. In the 70s he went solo -- putting together ten albums that explored American roots music including blues, vintage jazz, and gospel. In the 80s he wrote the soundtracks for the films "The Long Riders,"The Border," Alamo Bay," "Southern Comfort," "Paris, Texas," and "Johnny Handsome." He also joined up with fellow musicians Jim Keltner, Ry Cooder, and Nick Lowe to form the supergroup-of-sorts, Little Village. (REBROADCAST FROM 5/22/92)
Other segments from the episode on July 23, 1993
Country Singer Charlie Rich Crosses Genres.
Country singer Charlie Rich. He got his start working with the Sun record label in the late 50s, writing tunes for Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash. From there he began making records himself. In the 70s his songs "The Most Beautiful Girl," and "Behind Closed Doors" were big country-pop hits. During the '80s he dropped out of sight. But he released a new album last year, "Pictures And Paintings," featuring jazz and blues standards (Sire/Warner/Blue Horizon). (REBROADCAST FROM 9/3/92)
"Coneheads" is a Dud.
Film critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "Coneheads," the latest Saturday Night Live-inspired movie. It stars Jane Curtin and Dan Aykroyd.
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Guitarist Ry Cooder.
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Middle-Age Codgers are Sharp Musicians.
Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new release, "Little Village," by Little Village, a new band made up of veteran rockers, Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, Nick Lowe, and Jim Keltner. (on Reprise).
Cameras, Chaos And Cognac: How Bob Gruen Photographed The Spirit Of Rock 'N' Roll
Photographer Bob Gruen spent decades capturing the lives and performances of rock stars of the '60s, '70s and '80s, including John Lennon, the Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Tina Turner — and many more. Gruen put in many hours backstage, in studios and on the road, sometimes doing drugs and drinking until dawn with his subjects.