CULTURETECHLENSRy Cooder
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Combined Graph record U-03359 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-P-1289. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Ry Cooder is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and film score composer best known for his slide guitar playing; he has received six Grammy Awards, including the 1997 Best Tropical Latin Performance Grammy for his work producing Buena Vista Social Club (artist's official biography as hosted on the Matrix network profile, which carries his management and press contacts).
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Ry Cooder is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and film score composer best known for his slide guitar playing; he has received six Grammy Awards, including the 1997 Best Tropical Latin Performance Grammy for his work producing Buena Vista Social Club (artist's official biography as hosted on the Matrix network profile, which carries his management and press contacts).
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Ry Cooder is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and film score composer best known for his slide guitar playing; he has received six Grammy Awards, including the 1997 Best Tropical Latin Performance Grammy for his work producing Buena Vista Social Club (artist's official biography as hosted on the Matrix network profile, which carries his management and press contacts).
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