Ryland "Ry" Cooder is a guitar sound. More than fifty years on the road and sixteen albums under his name. True origin of the "Americana" music, Cooder has transcended beyond any musical root that has given consistency to the original music of the United States, from Jazz and Blues to the Tex-Mex or rock'n'roll , hanging around the Cuban Son or the Berber music of Mali. One of the greatest of all time, a travel mate who always finds the right way.