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

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

December 3, 1970

14m

Music

Overview

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?"

Directed by

Fred Wainwright

Where to watch

In United States

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Cast

Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder

Van Dyke Parks

Van Dyke Parks

Gloria Jones

Gloria Jones

R

Richie Hayward

R

Roy Estrada

M

Milt Holland

C

Chris Ethridge

John Barbata

John Barbata

Max Bennett

Max Bennett

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