Movie: Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?

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Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder

Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke Parks

Gloria Jones
Gloria Jones

Richie Hayward
Richie Hayward

Roy Estrada
Roy Estrada

Milt Holland
Milt Holland

Chris Ethridge
Chris Ethridge

John Barbata
John Barbata

Max Bennett
Max Bennett

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    An introduction to the world of Ry Cooder and his debut album on Warner Bros. Records. Cooder talks about old movies, trailers and the lay of the land. And most of all about the inspiration from Blind Alfred Reed's song "How can a poor man stand such times and live?"

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    1970-12-03

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