Ry Cooder: The Prodigal Son CD 2018 Release Date 5/11/18
2018 release from the iconic guitarist. Aided by his son and chief collaborator, drummer Joachim Cooder, Ry puts a fresh, contemporary spin on long-treasured black and white church music on this soul-stirring album. Preview for Audio Sample Only No Video On CD
Ry's expressive vocals and elegant guitar work voice songs once sung by the Pilgrim Travelers, Blind Willie Johnson and the Stanley Brothers; you'll also encounter some Cooder originals as you hear "Straight Street," "Shrinking Man," "Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right," "The Prodigal Son," "Nobody's Fault but Mine," "In His Care," "Harbor of Love" and more.