Various Artists - The Roots Of Ry Cooder

Described once as a living encyclopedia of American folk music, Ry Cooder's knowledge and versatility as a guitarist are unparalleled. Before his excursions into African and Cuban music this set traces his musical origins in 21 original classic blues and roots songs. Here we have many songs recorded by Cooder including 'Vigilante Man', 'Taxes on the Farmer Feeds them all' and many more. With informative notes this set is part of the Complete Blues series, described by Uncut magazine as ' a dazzling, comprehensive story of the blues...the most user-friendly compendium on the market'