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EPISODIX:
Posted:
May 4, 2026
Music:
- Jackie DeShannon (accompanied by Ry Cooder) “Mean Old Bed Bug Blues”
- Live at the Ash Grove, 1963 – audience recording
- Rising Sons “Take A Giant Step” Rising Sons feat. Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal (Columbia/Legacy) 1992
- Rising Sons “Tulsa County” Rising Sons feat. Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal (Columbia/Legacy) 1992
- Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band “Electricity” Safe As Milk (Buddah) 1967
- Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band “Sure ‘Nuff ‘N Yes I Do” Safe As Milk (Buddah) 1967
Notes:
We are joined by Kurt Gallagher, who tells the story of Ry Cooder. Ry is one of the most influential musical minds of the last half century.
In part one of the series, Kurt discusses a tragic accident that Ry suffers, which changes the course of his life. Ry ends up playing with Bill Monroe, and founding a band that might have been bigger than the Byrds.
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